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NEW MEXICO
TRAFFIC CRASH
INFORMATION
New Mexico Department of Transportation
Programs Division
Traffic Safety Bureau
Rhonda Faught
Secretary, NMDOT
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is pleased to provide the state with our annual
report on programs that make our roadways safer for the traveling public.
The mission of the NMDOT is to continuously reduce traffic related fatalities and injuries. We are responsible
for the development of the Statewide Highway Safety and Performance Plan that is a necessary component
for obtaining federal funds authorized under federal laws and guidelines.
Federal grants obtainable for program funding facilitate the NMDOT’s traffic safety efforts in the areas of
occupant protection, child protective education, impaired driving, state and community highway safety, data
systems, alcohol incentives, and all other traffic safety related concerns.
NMDOT, law enforcement agencies, and partnering organizations are making great strides in preventing
traffic-related crashes. Under the leadership of Governor Bill Richardson, New Mexico has seen a sustained
decline in alcohol-related fatalities.
In addition, earlier this spring, I set as my top traffic safety goal achieving a ten percent decline in all traffic
fatalities in New Mexico. However, after our successful campaign, “100 Days and Nights of Summer” where
we saw a 15% reduction for the same period the previous year, it is my belief that we can achieve an even
greater reduction through our aggressive traffic safety initiatives. Programs such as these are leading New
Mexico in the right direction, but there is much more work to be done. The bottom line on traffic fatalities is
that each death on our roadways is one death too many.
New Mexico is working on traffic safety matters on a number of fronts. State and federally funded programs
such as statewide driver education, DWI driving schools, selective traffic enforcement projects, operation
DWI, operation buckle down, Super Blitz checkpoints and saturation patrols, pedestrian safety, motorcycle
safety, and related law enforcement training programs are framing the attitudes and beliefs of the driving
public.
Our partners, state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, legislators, and law enforcement
agencies are responsible for the successful changes and safer New Mexico roadways.
We thank everyone for their efforts in making New Mexico’s roadways safer.
Requests for further information or additional copies of this
report should be addressed to:
Traffic Safety Bureau
Programs Division
Department of Transportation
State of New Mexico
P.O. Box 1149
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1149
(505) 827-0427
web site: http://www.unm.edu/~dgrint/tsb.html
New Mexico
Traffic Crash Information
2006
New Mexico Department of Transportation
Programs Division
Traffic Safety Bureau
October 2007
Produced by the Division of Government Research
University of New Mexico
Under contract number C04950
Distributed in compliance with
New Mexico Statute 66-7-214
as a reference source regarding
New Mexico traffic crashes
INTRODUCTION
I N S I D E
Definitions ...................... 1
Overview......................... 2
When ............................... 5
Where.............................. 9
Crash Details................ 16
Who ............................... 19
Teenagers ..................... 23
Young Adults................ 24
Senior Citizens............. 25
Seatbelt......................... 26
Alcohol ......................... 28
Pedestrians .................. 32
Motorcyles.................... 34
Trains ............................ 36
Sources ........................ 37
Index ............................. 38
This edition of New Mexico Traffic Crash Information
reviews traffic crash data in New Mexico from January
through December, 2006. It presents crash data in the
form of graphs for those who prefer an impressionistic view
and tables for those who require reference information.
Maps are provided where a geographic perspective is
useful.
The statistics shown in this publication reflect only those
crashes that occurred on public roadways and resulted
in death, personal injury, or $500 or more in property
damage according to the investigating officer's judgement.
No account is kept of unreported crashes or crashes that
occurred on private property.
The information found in this report was drawn from the
Uniform Accident reports, which are distinct from those
required by New Mexico's Financial Responsibility Act:
statutes 66-5-201 to 66-5-239. These reports are compiled
and processed by the Transportation Statistics Bureau of the
New Mexico Department of Transportation , and analyzed
under contract by the Division of Government Research for
statistical analysis and report generation. Since the data are
occasionally incomplete or imprecise, discrepancies may be found
in a few tables, or in comparison to other data sources. Estimated
and revised figures are indicated where applicable. The
tables and graphs which appeared in editions of this report
prior to 1993 only showed counts of occupants that were
involved in fatal or injury crashes. Since 1993, these same
tables and graphs display counts of all occupants involved
in crashes (i.e., this now includes occupants involved in
property-damage-only crashes).
A great debt is owed to those hundreds of police officers
across the state who made this report possible.
Note: The 1999 crash file contains 15% fewer crashes
than the 1998 file. This may be due to problems in
implementing the new system after the old system failed,
or to underreporting. Care should be used in interpreting
differences between 1999 and other years.
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Services provided by the
DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
at the
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
The Division of Government Research (DGR) provides specialized information processing services
and data analysis to a wide range of clients in New Mexico and around the nation. We are happy
to have prepared this annual report for the New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau for the twentieth
year. This report displays a very small fraction of the data and information which are available
about traffic crashes and highway conditions in New Mexico. The preparation of this publication
entailed the extensive use of computerized files which are maintained by DGR, but owned by the
New Mexico Department of Transportation. Hence, special requests for the use of crash data
should be directed to:
The New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau (505) 827-0427.
DGR has produced a number of traffic and highway safety publications for the Traffic Safety Bureau
over our long association. For further information on these products and our specialized services
in these and other fields, please contact:
Mr. James Davis, Director - DGR (505) 277-3305.
email: dgrint@unm.edu
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This report was produced by: Dave Jacobs, Annaliese Mayette, Shawn B. Oyer, Keith W. Smith,
Schuyler Smith, and James P. Sturgis. Bich-Hanh Nguyen was the project leader and editor.
DEFINITIONS
The following is a list of terms and associated definitions which appear throughout this report.
Alcohol-involved - a crash in which the Uniform Accident report indicated that 1) a DWI citation
was issued, 2) alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash, or 3) a driver or pedestrian
involved in the crash had been drinking.
Crash Rate - crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles (MVM) unless otherwise specified.
Death Rate - traffic fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles (MVM) unless otherwise specified.
Drivers - drivers do not include pedalcyclists or pedestrians.
Fatal Crash - a crash in which at least one individual was killed.
Fatalities - see killed.
Injured - the number of people injured in a crash, as opposed to the number of crashes in
which people were injured. Counts include people injured but not killed in fatal crashes.
Injury Crash - a crash in which at least one individual was injured. Fatal crashes are not
included in this category.
Killed - the number of people killed in a crash, as opposed to the number of crashes in which
people were killed. The term fatalities is synonymous with killed.
Local Resident - a person whose residence was within 25 miles of the crash site.
Minor Injuries - a possible non-visible injury, or an injury of unknown severity.
Property Damage Only (Property Damage) - designates a crash that did not involve injuries or
fatalities.
Rural - an area with a population of 2,500 or less.
Serious Injuries - 1) an incapacitating injury, 2) a visible but not incapacitating injury.
Traffic Crash - an incident on a public roadway involving one or more motor vehicles that resulted
in death, personal injury, or at least $500 in property damage.
Urban - a town or a city with a population of 2,500 or more.
Vehicle Miles - the number of miles traveled annually by motor vehicles. MVM and 100 MVM
stand for million and one hundred million vehicle miles, respectively.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
OVERVIEW
In 2006, on average...
..
.
An individual died in a crash every 18 hours.
A person was injured in a crash every 24 minutes.
A traffic crash occurred every 11 minutes.
Crashes in New Mexico by Severity, 2006
Total
Crashes
49,318
Fatal
Crashes
0.9%
424
Injury
Crashes
14,673
29.8%
Killed
Injured
484
22,217
Property
Damage Only
34,221 69.4%
New Mexico Roadway Statistics, 1997 - 2006
New Mexico
Calendar Motor Vehicle MVM 2
Year
Registrations Traveled
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1
2,3
4
*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
1,392,5014
1,336,8804
1,774,6144
1,570,192
25,973
23,874
23,435
22,855
22,728
22,707
22,709
22,451
22,173
21,895
Population
1,954,599
1,928,384
1,903,006
1,879,252
1,855,400
1,832,608
1,819,046
1,739,844
1,736,931
1,722,969
Traffic
Traffic
Fatalities Injuries
484
488
522
439
449
464
435
460
424
484
22,217
24,001
26,481
25,412
26,441
27,536
27,380
24,240
28,112
29,719
Death Rates1
New
United
Mexico
States3
24.8
25.3
27.4
23.4
24.2
25.3
23.9
26.4
24.5
28.1
14.2
14.7
14.6
14.7
14.9
14.8
14.9
15.3
15.3
15.7
Rates are per 100,000 population.
Definition: see page 53. Note: MVM data were re-estimated in 2000 for 1992-2000.
These are counts of registration transactions which were affected by the advent of 2-year registration in 1998.
Data are not available.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
OVERVIEW
In New Mexico ...
.
Overall, the New Mexico crash rate decreased by 15 percent from 1997 to 2006.
New Mexico and National Crash Rates, 1997 - 2006
Crashes per 100,000 people
2,983
2,731
3,000
2,625
2,707
2,632
2,572
2,218
2,185
2,169
2,105
2,695
2,542
2,342
2,474
2,344
2,303
2,266
2,077
2,523
1,981
1,500
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
New Mexico
2003
2004
2005
2006
National
Deaths per 100,000 people
New Mexico and National Crash Death Rates, 1997 - 2006
28.1
30
15
24.5
15.7
15.3
15.3
26.4
14.9
27.4
23.9
25.3
24.2
23.4
14.8
14.9
14.7
14.6
25.3
14.7
24.8
14.2
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
New Mexico
Traffic Safety Bureau
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2003
2004
2005
2006
National
Under Contract # C04950
OVERVIEW
In 2006 compared to 2005, there were ...
.
1,784 (seven percent) fewer injuries in crashes.
Crash Fatalities in New Mexico by Year, 1997 - 2006
550
522
484
460
Fatalities
424
464
435
449
488
439
484
275
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crash-related Injuries in New Mexico by Year, 1997 - 2006
30,000
29,719
28,112
27,536
27,380
26,441
Injuries
24,240
26,481
25,412
24,001
22,217
15,000
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in New Mexico by Year, 1997 - 2006
54,000
51,824
48,268
47,934
50,236
49,613
48,128
52,288
49,023
49,318
Crashes
41,955
27,000
0
1997
Traffic Safety Bureau
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
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2003
2004
2005
2006
Under Contract # C04950
WHEN
In 2006, there were on average ...
.
Nine (27 percent) more fatal crashes per month during May through July than the rest of the year.
Crashes in New Mexico by Month, 2006
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
Total
3,909
3,667
4,106
3,956
4,138
3,925
3,826
4,210
4,360
4,604
4,263
4,354
Percent
7.9
7.4
8.3
8.0
8.4
8.0
7.8
8.5
8.8
9.3
8.6
8.8
49,318
100.0
Total
2,000
Fatal
21
28
44
36
40
39
48
36
34
34
34
30
4,000
424
Percent
5.0
6.6
10.4
8.5
9.4
9.2
11.3
8.5
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.1
Fatal
100.0
25
50
In 2006 ...
..
49 percent of all fatal crashes occurred from Friday through Sunday.
33 percent of all crashes occurred on Thursday and Friday.
Crashes in New Mexico by Day of the Week, 2006
Day
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Total
Total
4,366
7,095
7,511
7,494
7,415
9,001
6,275
49,157
Percent
8.9
14.4
15.3
15.2
15.1
18.3
12.8
100.0
Total
3,000 6,000 9,000
Fatal
56
58
55
59
46
74
76
Percent
13.2
13.7
13.0
13.9
10.8
17.5
17.9
424
100.0
Fatal
25
50
75
• For this table, each day was considered to run from 6:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. the following morning.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
WHEN
Crashes in New Mexico by Hour of the Day, 2006
Weekday
Weekend
Crashes
4,000
2,000
0
6 a.m.
noon
6 p.m.
midnight
• The weekend is defined as beginning on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and ending on Monday morning at 5:59 a.m.
For perspective, the weekend has 60 hours total, while the weekday period consists of 108 hours.
Friday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. was the least safe time to drive in urban areas.
The Seven Least Safe Hours of the Week in New Mexico, 2006
Day
Friday
Friday
Tuesday
Friday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Urban
Hour1 Crashes % of Total
4 p.m.
811
1.9
3 p.m.
722
1.7
5 p.m.
703
1.7
5 p.m.
688
1.6
4 p.m.
655
1.6
5 p.m.
655
1.6
5 p.m.
649
1.5
Day
Friday
Friday
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
Friday
Wednesday
Rural
Hour 1
Crashes % of Total
4 p.m.
85
1.2
5 p.m.
78
1.1
5 p.m.
77
1.1
6 p.m.
77
1.1
5 p.m.
74
1.0
3 p.m.
73
1.0
4 p.m.
71
1.0
1 An hour begins at :00 and ends at :59; 4 p.m. represents 4:00-4:59.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
WHEN
Crashes in New Mexico During Holiday Periods, 2003 - 2006
Total
Hours
Beginning
(6 p.m.)
Ending
(midnight)
Easter
2006
2005
2004
2003
54
54
54
54
4/14
3/25
4/09
4/18
4/16
3/27
4/11
4/20
247
233
295
240
3
4
5
4
72
73
89
92
3
5
6
4
121
129
165
153
Memorial Day
2006
2005
2004
2003
78
78
78
78
5/26
5/27
5/28
5/23
5/29
5/30
5/31
5/26
302
307
354
346
6
5
5
4
93
115
123
108
7
6
7
4
140
185
192
184
Fourth of July
2006
2005
2004
2003
30
78
78
78
7/03
7/01
7/02
7/03
7/04
7/04
7/05
7/06
140
366
407
358
4
4
7
3
34
137
135
134
4
4
11
4
74
235
220
216
Labor Day
2006
2005
2004
2003
78
78
78
78
9/01
9/02
9/03
8/29
9/04
9/05
9/06
9/01
312
318
327
343
1
6
8
3
86
112
122
131
2
6
8
4
125
188
203
237
11/22
11/23
11/24
11/26
11/26
11/27
11/28
11/30
381
404
446
397
8
8
5
7
106
117
125
133
9
10
7
8
153
164
215
199
Holiday
Thanksgiving
2006
2005
2004
2003
102
102
102
102
Crashes
Total
Fatal
Injury
People
Killed
Injured
Christmas
2006
2005
2004
2003
78
78
78
30
12/22
12/23
12/23
12/24
12/25
12/26
12/26
12/25
288
297
364
99
2
5
5
1
78
100
114
28
2
5
5
1
115
152
186
51
New Year's
2006-2007*
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004
78
78
78
30
12/29
12/30
12/30
12/31
1/01/07
1/02/06
1/02/05
1/01/04
307
402
275
141
4
10
4
3
NA
103
99
53
5
16
4
4
NA
154
166
83
* 2006-2007 New Year's Data are preliminary as of 8/2007.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
WHEN
New Mexico Fatalities by Day and Alcohol Involvement, 2006*
o Non Alcohol-involved Fatality
Alcohol-involved Fatality
∗
Unlike other graphs and tables in this section, crashes that occur between midnight and 5:59 am are not shifted to the previous day.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
WHERE
Crashes in New Mexico by Road System, 2006
Total
Crashes
49,318
Urban
42,010
Fatal
Crashes
146
0.3%
Rural
7,308
85%
Injury
Crashes
12,227 29.1%
Property
Damage Only
Fatal
Crashes
29,637
278
70.5%
Injured
18,203
Killed
161
3.8%
Killed
323
15%
Injury
Crashes
Property
Damage Only
2,446 33.5%
4,584
62.7%
Injured
4,014
In 2006, more than four times as many people were injured in urban area crashes as in rural.
Crashes on New Mexico Pueblos and Reservations, 2006
Crashes
Pueblo or
Reservation
Acoma
Alamo Navajo
Isleta
Jemez
Jicarilla Apache
Laguna
Mescalero Apache
Nambe
Navajo
Ohkay Owingeh 1
Picuris
Pojoaque
Sandia
San Felipe
San Ildefonso
Santa Ana
Santa Clara
Santo Domingo
To’Hajiilee 2
Taos Pueblo
Tesuque
Zuni
Total
33
1
75
11
74
66
25
6
122
28
9
35
19
45
22
7
5
9
2
1
22
22
Fatal
1
0
0
1
0
5
2
0
9
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
Injury
8
0
28
8
17
22
8
2
46
11
3
12
7
15
11
1
2
4
1
0
9
6
People
Property
Damage
24
1
47
2
57
39
15
4
67
15
6
23
10
29
10
5
3
3
1
0
12
15
Killed
1
0
0
1
0
5
2
0
9
2
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
3
0
1
1
2
Injured
11
0
46
15
28
48
8
3
83
29
5
19
11
19
15
2
7
12
1
0
21
10
Crashes in on several pueblos and reservations may be underreported.
1 In 2005 San Juan Pueblo changed their name back to Ohkay Owingeh.
2 In 1999 the Cañoncito Navajo changed their name to To'Hajiilee.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
WHERE
In 2006 ...
.
Crashes in New Mexico cost approximately $2,500 per licensed driver.
New Mexico Crashes by County, 2006
Crashes
Total
Bernalillo
Catron
Chaves
Cibola
Colfax
Curry
De Baca
Doña Ana
Eddy
Grant
Guadalupe
Harding
Hidalgo
Lea
Lincoln
Los Alamos
Luna
McKinley
Mora
Otero
Quay
Rio Arriba
Roosevelt
Sandoval
San Juan
San Miguel
Santa Fe
Sierra
Socorro
Taos
Torrance
Union
Valencia
21,241
50
1,514
353
345
996
21
4,051
1,203
786
258
12
101
1,486
525
231
438
1,382
47
1,235
214
726
433
1,995
2,909
430
3,808
228
248
540
281
93
1,138
70
2
15
11
6
10
1
31
13
6
11
0
5
22
7
0
11
40
2
15
6
10
4
18
40
9
20
1
5
8
8
3
14
6,044
3
421
97
93
290
8
1,410
337
205
54
2
42
378
118
62
127
409
6
384
71
263
111
639
929
90
1,375
64
60
145
70
23
343
15,127
45
1,078
245
246
696
12
2,610
853
575
193
10
54
1,086
400
169
300
933
39
836
137
453
318
1,338
1,940
331
2,413
163
183
387
203
67
781
Total
49,318
424
14,673
34,221
*
Injury
Property
Damage Killed Injured
County
+
Fatal
People
74
2
21
11
6
13
1
33
13
8
12
0
5
26
7
0
12
46
3
15
10
11
4
23
44
9
29
1
5
9
12
3
16
Rates
Crash Death
Rate Rate
8,983
4
657
177
137
446
12
2,098
478
293
92
3
73
579
164
78
222
716
10
592
120
449
164
960
1,392
144
2,055
89
81
240
106
43
560
355
58
243
52
106
222
14
178
145
178
49
39
31
225
135
161
46
103
33
172
44
138
138
181
171
114
195
107
44
155
55
66
165
1.24
2.32
3.38
1.62
1.84
2.89
0.68
1.45
1.56
1.81
2.29
0.00
1.55
3.94
1.80
0.00
1.27
3.44
2.13
2.09
2.04
2.10
1.27
2.08
2.58
2.38
1.49
0.47
0.89
2.58
2.34
2.12
2.32
484 22,217
190
1.86
Economic 100
Loss*
MVM
975,074
9,530
108,676
49,550
48,023
56,733
3,978
276,742
85,880
73,283
53,456
2,361
17,091
107,364
56,792
10,945
44,500
149,578
9,435
109,870
31,866
103,111
35,194
136,818
252,115
25,731
275,035
29,711
35,968
53,281
49,111
13,683
96,959
59.8
0.9
6.2
6.8
3.3
4.5
1.5
22.7
8.3
4.4
5.2
0.3
3.2
6.6
3.9
1.4
9.5
13.4
1.4
7.2
4.9
5.2
3.1
11.0
17.1
3.8
19.5
2.1
5.6
3.5
5.1
1.4
6.9
Licensed
Drivers
2006+
Population
436,935
3,305
43,157
16,207
10,764
30,500
1,682
127,901
37,248
22,943
3,157
612
3,529
39,683
17,162
16,221
18,451
38,197
3,704
40,283
7,337
30,527
12,226
82,938
76,377
18,723
107,918
9,490
11,977
24,909
11,280
3,218
50,062
615,099
3,476
62,474
27,481
13,514
45,513
1,991
193,888
51,815
29,792
4,365
718
5,087
57,312
21,223
19,022
27,205
71,875
5,151
62,744
9,155
40,949
18,291
113,772
126,473
29,325
142,407
12,669
18,240
31,832
17,551
3,801
70,389
3,387,443 259.7 1,358,623 1,954,599
Crash cost estimates are in thousands of dollars, and are based on FHWA Economic Loss Formulae (see page 53).
see page 53
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In 2006 ...
The overall crash rate in New Mexico was 190 per 100 MVM.
Crash Rates in New Mexico by County, 2006
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Crashes in New Mexico by City, 2006
Crashes
City
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
Anthony
Angel Fire*
Artesia
Aztec
Bayard
Belen
Bernalillo
Bloomfield
Bosque Farms
Capitan
Carlsbad
Carrizozo
Causey
Chama
Cimarron
Clayton
Cloudcroft
Clovis
Columbus
Corona
Corrales
Cuba
Deming
Des Moines
Dexter
Dora
Eagle Nest
Elida
Española
Estancia
Eunice
Farmington
Floyd
Fort Sumner
Gallup
Grants
Grenville
Hagerman
Hatch
Hobbs
Hope
Hurley
Jal
Total
821
20,906
73
4
268
253
34
208
315
148
44
6
708
4
1
20
5
27
12
888
9
8
79
6
307
2
6
1
1
1
596
6
17
1,571
1
1
924
165
1
5
26
963
1
6
20
Fatal
2
63
1
0
0
1
0
3
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
Injury
248
5,926
22
0
54
64
4
67
102
44
9
2
196
1
0
5
2
4
1
251
9
3
24
1
66
0
3
1
0
0
232
1
2
511
0
0
261
41
0
2
5
234
1
0
3
People
Property
Damage
571
14,917
50
4
214
188
30
138
211
103
35
4
510
3
1
15
3
23
11
630
0
5
55
5
239
2
3
0
1
1
363
4
15
1,056
1
1
660
123
1
3
20
726
0
6
17
Killed
Injured
2
67
1
0
0
1
0
3
3
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
372
8,811
30
0
73
77
8
110
142
63
10
2
255
1
0
6
2
6
2
385
14
3
31
2
94
0
5
2
0
0
365
1
2
775
0
0
416
62
0
2
6
345
1
0
4
Data from this table are not comparable to the data from page 14.
* may be underreported
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Crashes in New Mexico by City, 2006 (cont.)
Crashes
City
Total
Jemez Springs
La Mesilla*
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Logan
Lordsburg
Los Alamos
Los Lunas
Loving
Lovington
Magdalena
Melrose
Milan
Moriarty
Mountainair
Portales
Questa
Raton
Red River
Reserve
Rio Rancho
Roswell
Ruidoso
Ruidoso Downs
San Jon
San Ysidro
Santa Fe
Santa Clara1
Santa Rosa
Shiprock
Silver City
Socorro
Springer
Sunland Park
Taos
Tatum
Texico
Tijeras
T or C
Tucumcari
Tularosa
Vaughn
Wagon Mound
Willard
1
1
3,307
392
15
41
224
598
2
189
1
2
25
88
8
321
5
154
1
2
1,308
1,217
245
39
1
6
2,791
8
65
109
500
126
5
91
338
12
15
31
131
89
32
4
1
1
Fatal
0
0
12
1
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
5
4
1
0
0
8
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Injury
0
1
1,124
84
4
16
57
176
1
42
0
2
9
25
4
69
0
38
0
0
418
310
47
7
1
2
974
3
8
34
137
23
1
35
89
0
7
10
31
26
8
2
0
0
People
Property
Damage
Killed
Injured
1
0
2,171
307
11
24
167
417
1
147
1
0
16
63
4
252
5
114
1
2
888
902
194
31
0
4
1,809
5
57
72
363
102
4
56
246
12
8
21
100
63
24
2
1
1
0
0
13
1
0
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
6
4
1
0
0
12
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1,651
130
4
30
71
280
1
62
0
6
18
41
5
96
0
54
0
0
616
466
67
14
5
4
1,471
3
18
53
190
30
1
56
155
0
11
15
41
39
10
3
0
0
1 In 1996, Central changed its name to Santa Clara
* may be underreported
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Crash Rates for Selected1 New Mexico Cities, 2006
Crashes2
City1
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
Artesia
Aztec
Belen
Bernalillo
Bloomfield
Bosque Farms
Carlsbad
Clovis
Corrales
Deming
Española
Farmington
Gallup
Grants
Hobbs
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Los Lunas
Lovington
Portales
Raton
Rio Rancho
Roswell
Ruidoso
Santa Fe
Silver City
Socorro
Sunland Park
Taos
T or C
Tucumcari
Total
821
20,906
268
253
208
315
148
44
708
888
79
307
596
1,571
924
165
963
3,307
392
598
189
321
154
1,308
1,217
245
2,791
500
126
91
338
131
89
Fatal and
Injury4
73
1,327
21
23
48
32
19
5
66
90
7
30
38
153
67
20
66
353
23
64
15
25
15
130
130
26
240
26
8
12
28
15
10
Rates3
Total
22.8
41.4
25.3
35.9
29.1
44.0
20.0
11.0
27.9
26.7
10.0
20.1
61.9
36.1
47.9
18.4
32.9
38.3
28.2
50.7
19.5
28.4
22.7
18.3
26.7
26.2
38.7
50.0
14.6
6.4
65.1
18.9
17.0
Estimated
Fatal and
2006
Injury4
Population
2.02
2.63
1.98
3.26
6.72
4.47
2.56
1.25
2.60
2.71
0.89
1.96
3.95
3.51
3.47
2.23
2.25
4.09
1.66
5.42
1.55
2.21
2.21
1.82
2.85
2.78
3.33
2.60
0.93
0.84
5.39
2.17
1.91
36,069
504,949
10,597
7,056
7,142
7,158
7,409
3,990
25,410
33,258
7,893
15,296
9,629
43,573
19,301
8,965
29,292
86,268
13,889
11,803
9,693
11,308
6,781
71,607
45,582
9,359
72,056
9,992
8,604
14,234
5,193
6,915
5,249
1
Cities selected are those with a population of 3,500 or more.
2
Only crashes investigated by local police departments are included. This is not
comparable to this table in reports prior to 1997.
3
Rates are per 1,000 residents.
4
Fatal and injury crashes include crashes involving fatal, incapacitating, and visible
injuries, but exclude crashes where there was only complaint of injury.
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New Mexico's Seven Highest Fatal and Injury Crash Intersections, 2006
Intersection
City
Coors Blvd NW & Paseo Del Norte Blvd NW
Jefferson St NE & Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE
Coors Blvd NW & Irving Blvd NW
Montgomery Blvd NE & San Mateo Blvd NE
Central Ave W & Coors Blvd NW
Pan American E Hwy NE & Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE
Coors Blvd NW & Montaño Rd NW
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Crashes
Total
Fatal
164
140
107
109
102
93
91
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Injury
42
43
36
32
30
29
29
• Intersections are ranked by the total number of fatal and injury crashes. Busy intersections will tend to have
the highest number of crashes, but will not necessarily have the highest number of fatal and injury crashes.
New Mexico's Highest Crash Rate Rural Highway Segments, 2004-2006
Highway
Mile post
NM 76
6.0 to 8.2
NM 599
0.0 to 3.6
NM 76
3.5 to 6.0
NM 244
0.0 to 6.1
NM 502
7.1 to 8.0
I 25
455.6 to 459.0
NM 47
18.9 to 24.9
County
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Otero
Santa Fe
Colfax
Valencia
Total
66
83
49
15
38
42
58
Crashes
Fatal
Injury
0
34
2
40
2
22
1
7
1
19
0
19
1
23
Rate
198.0
81.6
127.2
382.2
172.5
77.0
73.9
Map: see inside back cover.
• The highway segment ranking was done on the basis of fatal and injury crashes per million
vehicle miles. The most heavily traveled segments are likely to have the most crashes, but will
not necessarily have the highest crash rates. Segments selected have high rates compared
to segments with similar characteristics.
• The two segments on NM 76 are adjacent, i.e. they form a single segment on the route. They are
presented separately because segments are defined based on similar road characteristics.
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Contributing Factors of Crashes in New Mexico, 2006
Contributing Factor
Other improper driving
Driver inattention
Following too close
Failure to yield
Excessive speed
Improper turn
Disregard traffic control
Alcohol-involved
Mechanical defects
Drove left of center
Improper overtaking
Other
Percentage of Involvements
20.1
11.7
9.3
8.7
8.2
3.7
3.5
2.9
1.7
1.6
1.3
49.8
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
• Percentage of involvements is the percentage of all vehicles in crashes for which each contributing factor was coded.
More than one contributing factor may be coded for each vehicle. For 50 percent of all vehicles, no contributing
factors were indicated.
Crash Involvements in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 2006
Vehicle Type
Total
Fatal
Injury
Passenger Car
Pickup
Van or 4WD
Semi
Motorcycle
Pedestrian
Pedalcyclist
Bus
Other
Unknown
45,445
20,620
15,998
2,220
1,291
509
389
372
1,624
4,571
206
136
108
73
55
74
5
0
5
18
14,467
5,869
4,901
514
929
383
300
78
441
686
Total
93,039
680
28,568
Total
20,000
40,000
Crashes Involving Vehicle or Road Defects in New Mexico, 2000 - 2006
Traffic Safety Bureau
Year
All
Crashes
Vehicle
Defects
% With
Vehicle
Defects
Road
Defects
%With
Road
Defects
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
49,318
49,023
52,288
48,128
49,613
50,236
47,934
1,424
1,216
1,332
1,357
1,503
1,486
1,464
2.9
2.5
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.1
651
244
721
283
733
315
336
1.3
0.5
1.4
0.6
1.5
0.6
0.7
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In 2006 ...
"Overturns" account for four percent of all crashes, but 39 percent of all fatal crashes.
Crashes in New Mexico by Class, 2006
Crashes
Class
Total
Other Vehicle
Fixed Object
Parked Vehicle
Overturn
Animal
Other Non-collision
Pedestrian
Pedalcyclist
Other Object
Vehicle on Other Road
Railroad Train
Total
35,598
5,078
3,335
2,161
1,369
622
471
372
274
29
9
49,318
People
% of
Total
Fatal
% of
Fatal
72
10
7
4
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
100
112
47
4
167
2
9
71
4
5
3
0
424
26
11
1
39
0
2
17
1
1
1
0
100
Injury
10,951
1,255
277
1,166
140
202
350
285
35
9
3
14,673
Killed
Injured
138
53
4
194
2
9
71
4
6
3
0
484
17,292
1,588
376
1,788
163
239
414
296
43
15
3
22,217
• Crash class is based on the first harmful event in the crash, such as colliding with something or overturning.
Among the fixed object crashes ...
..
41 percent involved signs, poles, meters, hydrants, or fences.
43 percent of fatal crashes involved trees, guard rails or posts.
Fixed Object Crashes in New Mexico, 2006
Object
Sign, Pole, Meter, Hydrant
Fence
Median or Curb
Guard Rail or Post
Tree
Embankment
Barricade
Building
Culvert or Drain
Bridge or Pier
Cattle Guard
Other or Unknown
Total
1,133
933
885
518
259
143
108
92
56
27
8
916
Crashes
Fatal
6
2
7
11
9
2
0
0
1
0
0
9
Total
5,078
47
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222
183
224
149
91
42
47
31
14
9
1
242
1,255
People
Killed
Injured
6
271
3
227
7
264
11
207
12
125
3
59
0
62
0
44
1
14
0
13
0
2
10
300
53
1,588
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In 2006 ...
.
..
84 percent of all hit-and-run crashes involved property damage only, compared
to the 69 percent of all crashes which involved property damage only.
92 percent of all crashes happened in clear weather.
47 percent of fatal crashes occurred at night compared to 22 percent of all crashes.
Hit and Run Crashes in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
Year
Total
Crashes
Fatal
Injury
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
7,228
7,094
5,883
5,206
4,825
7
9
4
9
17
1,180
1,350
1,091
972
1,253
People
Killed
Injured
7
9
4
9
17
1,610
1,822
1,413
1,261
1,704
Crashes by Weather Conditions in New Mexico, 2006
Crashes
Weather
Condition
Total
Clear
Rain
Snow, Sleet
Dust, Wind
Fog
Other
45,511
1,864
1,054
539
82
195
390
15
12
1
2
3
Total
49,245
423
Fatal
People
Property
Damage
Killed
13,639
561
201
176
20
48
31,482
1,288
841
362
60
144
445
18
14
1
2
3
20,617
872
291
279
38
74
14,645
34,177
483
22,171
Injury
Injured
Crashes by Lighting Conditions in New Mexico, 2006
Crashes
Light
Condition
People
Fatal
Injury
Property
Damage
Daylight
36,306
Dark (Lighted)
6,159
Dark (Unlighted) 4,780
Dusk
1,396
Dawn
537
Other
113
205
51
148
9
10
0
10,995
1,804
1,291
421
137
13
25,106
4,304
3,341
966
390
100
237
56
170
10
10
0
16,677
2,734
1,959
614
199
20
Total
423
14,661
34,207
483
22,203
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Residence of Drivers in New Mexico Crashes, 2006
Residence
Total
Local
1,128
Elsewhere in NM 66,040
Outside NM
6,694
Unknown
5,899
Total
79,761
Fatal
255
231
148
15
649
Injury
346
22,658
2,056
2,003
27,063
Total
30,000
60,000
Reporting of these data changed dramatically in 2002. Data in reports as of 2002 are not comparable
to previous years.
Of drivers ...
..
.
15-19 year olds had the highest crash involvement rate.
56 of every 1,000 drivers were in crashes during 2006.
On average nine drivers were involved in crashes every hour in 2006.
New Mexico Drivers in Crashes, 2006
Involvements by Age
Age
Driver
Involvements
July 06
Drivers
Involvements per 1,000 drivers
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
Over 64
11,041
11,263
8,556
6,979
6,657
6,470
6,271
5,412
4,566
2,986
6,204
68,764
119,625
121,593
114,946
118,095
129,795
140,212
134,093
124,827
91,339
195,297
160.56
94.15
70.37
60.72
56.37
49.85
44.73
40.36
36.58
32.69
31.77
Total
76,405
1,358,586
56.24
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.
People ages 20 through 24 accounted for 14 percent of all traffic deaths and 15 percent
of serious injuries, even though they accounted for only nine percent of licensed drivers.
Crash Fatalities in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
22
11
4
10
14
7
9
11
16
20
21
5
5
4
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
Under 5
159
30
10
20
24
26
35
22
34
32
46
24
7
4
2
316
Total
45
30
15
15
30
45
Serious Injuries in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
220
70
121
153
153
147
180
174
211
338
459
150
76
81
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
Under 5
2,533
244
92
129
195
229
246
243
269
348
582
595
123
116
88
3,499
Total
600
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Drivers Injured in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
538
310
497
589
619
658
716
708
825
1,118
1,049
25
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
7,652
563
277
410
444
584
570
567
563
775
1,055
906
29
6,743
Total
1,200
600
600
1,200
In 2006 ...
.
Twenty three percent of all females involved in crashes were injured, compared to 17 percent of all males.
People Injured in Crashes in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
880
440
663
778
807
844
899
920
1,116
1,537
1,804
518
327
249
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
Under 5
11,782
687
327
487
562
696
724
703
723
993
1,406
1,466
417
339
247
9,777
Total
1,800
Traffic Safety Bureau
1,200
600
600
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1,200
1,800
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WHO
In 2006 ...
.
Males accounted for 55 percent of the drivers in crashes, but they represented
only 50 percent of all licensed drivers in New Mexico.
Drivers in Crashes in New Mexico By Age and Sex, 2006
Female
2,483
1,262
1,916
2,445
2,692
2,870
3,092
3,238
3,839
4,952
5,031
90
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
33,910
3,676
1,702
2,609
2,910
3,522
3,513
3,510
3,692
4,665
6,225
5,913
97
42,034
Total
6,000
3,000
3,000
6,000
In 2006 ...
.
Sixteen percent of people in crashes were 15-19 year olds.
People in Crashes in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
3,757
1,779
2,500
3,112
3,393
3,643
3,766
3,975
4,901
6,536
8,274
2,376
2,094
2,231
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
Under 5
4,215
1,905
2,922
3,337
4,049
4,138
4,160
4,470
5,774
8,012
9,155
2,243
2,049
2,349
52,337
Total
58,778
9,000
Traffic Safety Bureau
6,000
3,000
3,000
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9,000
Under Contract # C04950
TEENAGERS
Teenagers in Crashes in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 2006
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Pickup
Van or 4WD
Motorcycle
Pedalcyclist
Pedestrian
Semi
Bus
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
7,088
2,020
1,458
119
50
47
10
1
115
168
11,076
Drivers
Crash Severity
Fatal
Injury
29
2,395
12
617
10
490
3
93
0
40
3
40
0
4
0
1
0
39
0
46
57
3,765
Victims
Killed Injured
20
2,108
10
448
10
458
2
110
0
38
3
40
0
0
0
1
0
38
0
35
45
3,276
Teenagers Killed in Crashes
in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
Fatalities
70
64
56
45
35
52
45
2002
Of all drivers in crashes, 14
percent were teenagers, although
teenagers comprised only nine
percent of New Mexico's drivers.
Male teenagers died in crashes
only slightly more often than female
teenagers in 2006.
2003
2004
2005
2006
Teenagers Injured in Crashes
in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
4,275
3,000
Forty seven percent of teenage
crash deaths involved alcohol.
A teenager was killed in a traffic
crash every eight days and one was
injured every 160 minutes.
4,117
4,029
3,610
Injuries
Teenage Crash Facts in
New Mexico, 2006
The number of teenage fatalities
decreased from 52 to 45 in 2006.
0
4,500
For this page, drivers
and victims are teenagers
(people between the ages
of 15 and 19). Victims are
teenagers killed or injured in
crashes regardless of the age
of the driver.
Teenage occupants' self-reported
seatbelt use was 93 percent, while
that of all occupants was 99 percent.
3,276
Twenty three percent of crashes
involving teenage drivers occurred
at night; whereas, 22 percent of all
crashes occurred at night.
1,500
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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YOUNG ADULTS
Young Adults in Crashes in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 2006
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Pickup
Van or 4WD
Motorcycle
Semi
Pedestrian
Pedalcyclist
Bus
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
6,845
2,208
1,519
214
90
50
37
16
158
151
11,288
Drivers
Crash Severity
Victims
Fatal
Injury Killed Injured
39
2,355
24
1,813
19
677
15
443
18
526
14
358
6
170
4
176
1
26
0
18
7
41
6
41
2
30
2
30
0
5
0
1
0
59
0
39
0
47
1
33
92
3,936
66
2,952
Young Adults Killed in
Crashes in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
Fatalities
70
64
70
67
66
58
Young Adult Crash
Facts in New Mexico, 2006
Fifteen percent of all drivers in
crashes were young adult drivers,
although young adults comprised only
nine percent of New Mexico's drivers.
The number of fatalities among
young adults decreased slightly.
35
Young adult males died in crashes
more than twice as often as young
adult females.
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Young Adults Injured in
Crashes in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
4,000
3,500
Injuries
For this page, drivers and
victims are young adults
(people between the ages
of 20 and 24). Victims are
all young adults killed or
injured in crashes regardless
of the age of the driver.
3,489
3,470
3,119
A young adult was killed in a traffic
crash every 133 hours and one was
injured every three hours.
Young adult occupants' selfreported seatbelt use was 91 percent,
while that of all occupants was 99
percent.
2,952
2,000
Twenty four percent of crashes
involving young adult drivers occurred
at night; whereas, 22 percent of all
crashes occurred at night.
0
2002 2003
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Sixty seven percent of crash
deaths among young adults involved
alcohol.
2004
2005
2006
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SENIOR CITIZENS
Senior Citizens in Crashes in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 2006
Drivers
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Pickup
Van or 4WD
Semi
Pedestrian
Motorcycle
Bus
Pedalcyclist
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
2,473
851
580
36
27
12
8
5
52
39
4,083
Crash Severity
Fatal
Injury
13
820
5
271
5
195
1
11
7
18
2
9
0
1
0
4
1
11
1
12
35
1,352
Victims
Killed Injured
13
658
6
178
5
175
0
6
7
18
2
8
0
0
0
4
1
6
0
8
34
1,061
Senior Citizens Killed in Crashes
in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
Fatalities
50
51
40
34
31
25
34
For this page, drivers and
victims are senior citizens
(people age 70 and older).
Victims are all seniors
killed or injured in crashes
regardless of the age of the
driver.
Prior to 1998 seniors were defined
as 55 years or older. This year's
data are therefore not comparable
to data prior to 1998.
Senior Citizen Crash
Facts in New Mexico, 2006
Five percent of all drivers in
crashes were seniors, although
seniors comprised nine percent of New
Mexico's drivers.
The number of senior injuries
decreased from 1,102 in 2005 to 1,061
in 2006.
0
Injuries
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Eighteen male seniors and 16
female seniors died in crashes in 2006.
Senior Citizens Injured in
Crashes in New Mexico, 2002 - 2006
Alcohol was a contributing factor
in nine percent of all crash deaths
involving seniors.
1,200
A senior was killed in a traffic crash
every 11 days and one was injured
every eight hours.
1,220
1,181
1,224
1,102
1,061
Senior occupants' self-reported
seatbelt use was 93 percent while that
of all occupants was 99 percent.
600
Eight percent of crashes involving
senior drivers occurred at night;
whereas, 22 percent of all crashes
occurred at night.
0
2002
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2004
2005
2006
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SEATBELT
The mandatory seatbelt law for drivers and front-seat passengers in cars became effective on January 1, 1986. A
similar law for drivers and front-seat passengers riding in vehicles under 10,000 pounds became effective on June
16, 1989. The law was extended to all seating positions as of July 2001. The fine for non-compliance is $25.00
plus additional fees which vary by location.
Observed Seatbelt Usage and Crash Injury Severity
for Front-seat Occupants, 1989 - 2006*
Percentage of Occupants
Percent Seatbelt Use
15
Minor Injuries
10
5
Serious Injuries
0
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Source: see page 53.
Since 1991, the proportion of people injured in crashes has increased, perhaps due to higher driving speeds. However, as observed
seatbelt usage has increased there has been a noticeable shift from more severe to less severe injuries. This is particularly evident between
1990 and 1995, where a steady increase in minor injuries coincided with a consistent decrease in serious injuries. In 1998 a new technique
was used to estimate seatbelt usage; therefore, data from 1998 and thereafter are not comparable to previous years' data.
Crash Injuries in New Mexico by Reported Seatbelt Usage, 2006*
Severity
Killed
Incapacitating injury
Visible injury
Complaint of injury
Unhurt
Total
Belt worn1
Number Percent
156
0.2
1,411
1.4
2,825
2.8
14,267
14.4
80,614
81.2
99,273
Belt not worn
Number Percent
119
15.8
98
13.0
142
18.8
108
14.3
288
38.1
100.0
755
100.0
Total
Number
Percent
275
0.3
1,509
1.5
2,967
3.0
14,375
14.4
80,902
80.9
100,028
100.0
1 In order to avoid citations, some people in less severe crashes may have reported wearing a seatbelt when they were not.
*
Information on this page only includes passenger cars, pickups, and vans or 4WD.
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SEATBELT
Seat Belt Usage among Injured Occupants by County, 2004 - 2006
#
# None of the injured occupants in Harding County were belted.
This map shows the average reported seatbelt usage in crashes for 2004-2006. The data are for drivers and right front passengers in vehicles
registered in NM who received visible or incapacitating injuries in crashes. This proxy for overall seatbelt usage is used here because it has
closely matched the results of observational surveys over the past 10 years. The statewide average for 2004-2006 was 93%.
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ALCOHOL
In 2006 ...
..
..
Forty two percent of all fatal crashes involved alcohol.
A person died in an alcohol-involved crash every 46 hours.
A person was injured in an alcohol-involved crash every 4.5 hours.
An alcohol-involved crash occurred every 195 minutes.
Crashes in New Mexico by Alcohol Involvement, 2006
Total
Crashes
49,318
Alcohol
Involved
2,698 5.5%
Not Alcohol
Involved
46,620 94.5%
Fatal
Crashes
248
0.5%
Injury
Crashes
13,481 28.9%
Killed
Injured
293
20,261
Property
Damage Only
32,891 70.6%
Fatal
Crashes
176
6.5%
Injury
Crashes
1,192 44.2%
Killed
Property
Damage Only
1,330 49.3%
Injured
191
1,956
Fatal Crashes in New Mexico by Alcohol Involvement, 1997 - 2006
264
270
253
238
Fatal Crashes
220
180
180
166
218
211
208
176
248
198 200
170
177
184 183
176
167
176
90
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Alcohol
Traffic Safety Bureau
2003
2004
2005
2006
Non Alcohol
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ALCOHOL
In 2006 ...
Fifty two percent of all alcohol-involved fatal crashes occurred on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Forty two percent of all alcohol-involved crashes happened on Friday or Saturday.
More alcohol-involved crashes occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. than any other hour on weekdays.
Alcohol-involved Crashes in New Mexico by Day of the Week, 2006
Day
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Total
Total
Fatal
342
299
293
309
351
559
581
22
16
26
20
22
30
40
2,734
200
400
600
176
20
40
• For this table, each day was considered to run from 6:00 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. the following morning.
Alcohol-involved Crashes in New Mexico by Hour of the Day, 2006
Alcohol-involved Crashes
140
Weekday
Weekend
70
0
6 a.m.
noon
6 p.m.
midnight
• The weekend is defined as beginning on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and ending on Monday morning at 5:59 a.m. For perspective,
the weekend period has 60 hours total, while the weekday period consists of 108 hours.
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ALCOHOL
Fatal Crashes in New Mexico by Hour of the Day
and Alcohol Involvement, 2006
Non Alcohol
Alcohol
Fatal Crashes
24
16
8
0
6 a.m.
noon
6 p.m.
midnight
In 2006 ...
..
Sixteen percent of the alcohol-involved drivers in crashes were less than 21 years old.
Males are more than three times as likely as females to be alcohol-involved drivers in crashes.
Alcohol-involved Drivers in Crashes in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
12
9
18
36
50
62
64
70
89
115
68
0
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
32
25
50
101
130
153
173
187
328
459
218
5
81
593
Under 21
Total
320
1,861
450
Traffic Safety Bureau
300
150
150
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450
Under Contract # C04950
ALCOHOL
Percentage of Alcohol-involved Crashes in New Mexico by County, 2006
In 2006 ...
.
Six percent of the crashes in New Mexico were alcohol-involved crashes.
*
* There was one alcohol-involved crash out of the 12.
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PEDESTRIANS
In 2006 ...
..
50 percent of pedestrian deaths were alcohol-involved.
Of the 70 pedestrian deaths, 51 occurred in the seven
counties with the highest pedestrian death rates.
Alcohol-involved Pedestrian Crashes in New Mexico, 2006
Total
Crashes
49,318
Pedestrians
Not Involved
48,847 99.0%
Pedestrians
Involved
471 1.0%
Not Alcohol
Involved
372 79.0%
Alcohol
Involved
99 21.0%
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
35
326
35
61
Seven Counties with Highest Pedestrian Death Rates, 2006
Pedestrians in Crashes
County
Total
Killed
Injured
San Juan
Rio Arriba
McKinley
Chaves
Otero
Eddy
Bernalillo
46
5
19
15
11
15
212
13
3
7
3
3
3
19
28
2
9
11
8
10
165
Deaths per 100 MVM
0.95
0.63
0.55
0.48
0.42
0.38
0.37
0.50
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PEDESTRIANS
In 2006 ...
.
41 percent of pedestrian deaths involved pedestrian error.
Pedestrians Killed in Crashes in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
2
0
0
2
1
2
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
Under 5
15
8
4
4
5
3
8
4
5
4
4
2
1
1
0
53
Total
8
4
4
8
Pedestrians Injured in Crashes in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
10
3
10
10
8
11
8
11
12
17
12
19
8
8
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
10 - 14
5-9
Under 5
147
14
7
7
15
20
26
21
13
14
23
28
21
12
2
223
Total
30
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HEAVY TRUCKS
Seven Counties with Highest Crash Rates involving Heavy Trucks, 2006
Heavy Truck Crashes
County
Bernalillo
Curry
Eddy
Sandoval
Lea
San Juan
Chaves
Total
Fatal
710
50
76
80
85
123
64
7
3
1
3
7
5
3
Injury
145
11
24
19
18
36
19
Crashes per 100 MVM
175.9
93.9
79.5
78.8
74.6
65.1
62.9
100
200
In 2006 ...
Heavy trucks in crashes involving at least one other vehicle were at fault 56 percent of the time.
62 percent of all heavy truck crashes occured between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Contributing Factors of Crashes involving Heavy Trucks in New Mexico, 2006
Contributing Factor
Other improper driving
Driver inattention
Excessive speed
Mechanical defects
Improper turn
Following too close
Failure to yield
Drove left of center
Disregard traffic control
Improper overtaking
Alcohol-involved
Other
Percent of Involvements
24.0
22.6
8.5
6.8
6.6
5.5
4.0
2.2
1.7
1.6
0.2
55.1
10
20
30
40
50
• Percent of involvements is the percentage of all vehicles in crashes for which each contributing factor was coded.
More than one contributing factor may be coded for each vehicle. For 55 percent of all vehicles, no contributing
factors were indicated.
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HEAVY TRUCKS
Crashes Involving Heavy Trucks in New Mexico by Class, 2006
Crashes
Class
Other vehicle
Fixed object
Overturn
Parked vehicle
Other non-collision
Animal
Pedestrian
Railroad train
Other object
Veh. on other roadway
Pedalcyclist
Total
Total
1,436
221
134
121
69
44
9
9
6
4
3
2,056
% of
Total
70
11
7
6
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
100
People
% of
Fatal
66
3
16
2
2
0
8
0
2
3
0
100
Fatal
42
2
10
1
1
0
5
0
1
2
0
64
Injury
367
8
69
18
9
1
4
3
1
2
3
485
Killed
58
2
13
1
1
0
5
0
2
2
0
84
Injured
546
10
90
27
10
1
15
3
1
4
4
711
• Crash class is based on the first harmful event in the crash, such as colliding with something or overturning.
Heavy Truck Drivers in New Mexico Crashes By Age and Sex, 2006
Female
0
5
17
12
13
14
12
11
3
2
0
0
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
89
75
96
159
232
283
285
263
199
189
88
10
0
1,879
Total
270
180
90
90
180
270
New Mexico Crashes Involving Heavy Trucks, 1997 - 2006
Crashes
2,400
1,200
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Total Crashes
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2005
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Fatal & Injury Crashes
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MOTORCYCLES
Motorcyclists in Crashes in New Mexico, 1997 - 2006
Year
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Number of Number of Fatalities
No Helmet Helmet
riders1
1,417
49
0
1,269
43
0
1,196
33
11
1,133
31
9
1,136
27
9
1,044
25
9
873
22
10
739
20
7
849
19
4
870
24
2
Motorcycle
Registrations
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
NA*
25,3392
38,5282
37,7062
31,512
1 Riders include drivers and passengers on motorcycles.
2 These are counts of registration transactions which were affected by the advent
of 2-year registration in 1998.
* Data are not available.
Motorcyclists in Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
2
3
16
19
31
25
23
10
13
19
26
23
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
210
30
31
69
89
134
102
104
82
129
205
117
32
1,124
Total
200
100
100
200
Motorcyclists in Alcohol-involved Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
0
0
1
0
5
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
Male
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
14
0
0
4
8
14
11
8
12
11
13
1
0
82
Total
15
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MOTORCYCLES
Motorcyclists' Helmet Usage and Injuries in New Mexico, 2006
Injury
Killed
Incapacitating
Visible injury
Complaint
Unhurt
Total
With
helmet
0
31
67
21
38
157
Without
helmet
49
212
440
248
311
Total
49
243
507
269
349
1,260
1,417
Motorcyclists in Crashes in New Mexico by Age, 2006
Driver
Age
Total
Under 15
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
Over 64
Total
28
119
214
133
86
122
120
143
95
78
30
30
1,198
1
Drivers
Crash Severity
Fatal
Injury
0
3
6
4
5
5
5
8
6
6
2
3
53
26
93
170
95
66
87
87
106
72
54
24
24
904
Riders1
Killed
Injured
0
2
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
5
2
3
47
36
102
179
107
66
91
97
114
84
59
25
27
987
Riders include drivers and passengers on motorcycles.
Motorcycle Crash Involvements in New Mexico by Class, 2006
Class
Other Vehicle
Overturn
Fixed Object
Other Non-collision
Parked Vehicle
Animal
Other Object
Pedestrian
Pedalcyclist
Total
Total
Fatal
Injury
653
261
155
143
34
30
11
2
2
28
10
13
3
0
0
1
0
0
427
217
121
121
11
22
7
2
1
1,291
55
929
Total
200
400
600
All vehicles: see page 17.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
TRAINS
Traffic Crashes Involving Trains by Severity in New Mexico, 1997 - 2006
Crashes
Year
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Total
9
16
10
12
18
19
14
21
19
22
Fatal
0
4
2
2
0
3
0
3
4
4
People
Property
Damage
6
6
4
6
11
9
6
8
8
7
Injury
3
6
4
4
7
7
8
10
7
11
Killed
0
4
3
3
0
5
0
3
4
5
Injured
9
6
5
6
9
9
12
13
9
18
Percentage of Crashes Resulting in Fatalities or Injuries
by Train Involvement, 1997 - 2006
70
68
62
60
57
53
50
Percent
63
60
58
50
40
38
37
38
39
37
36
36
35
30
34
33
31
33
20
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Percent of All Crashes
2003
2004
2005
2006
Percent of Train Crashes
Percentage of Train Crashes Resulting in Fatalities or Injuries
by Alcohol-involvement, 1997 - 2006
100
100
100
100
100
100
80
Percent
60
63
64
61
67
50
40
67
54
50
50
38
57
54
45
33
20
0
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Non Alchol-Involved
Traffic Safety Bureau
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2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Alcohol-Involved
Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT
Larry Velasquez
P.O. Box 91750
Albuquerque, NM 87199
(505) 841-2700
3
5
John McElroy
Box 4127, Coronado
Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 476-4200
1-800-388-6630
4
Paul W. Gray
Box 10
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-3600
1-800-234-7520
6
Larry Maynard
P.O. Box 2159
Milan, NM 87021
(505) 285-3206
1-800-361-3596
3
2
1
Gary Shubert
4505 W. Second,
Box 1457
Roswell, NM 88202
(505) 637-7201
1-800-432-7845
Paul Little
2912 E. Pine St.
Deming, NM 88030
(505) 544-6530
1-800-444-0745
The contact information is available at http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/main.asp?secid=11148
Shading indicates statutory districts. Boundaries indicate maintenance districts.
The statistics on the following 12 pages are based on maintenance districts.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 1
District 1 Crash Statistics, 1997 - 2006
Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian
Year
Crashes
Crashes
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
245
266
260
245
279
262
240
200
264
258
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51
46
68
51
61
65
47
59
72
77
Fatal
Crashes
Fatalities
59
62
68
60
56
58
48
69
57
76
64
76
81
70
71
65
56
79
74
91
Injury
Crashes
Injuries
Total
Crashes
1,908
1,646
2,078
2,093
2,165
2,204
2,350
1,842
2,317
2,438
2,856
2,509
3,143
3,222
3,431
3,444
3,712
2,968
3,687
3,944
5,852
5,269
6,135
6,017
6,316
5,937
6,249
4,766
6,100
6,343
Crashes in Selected Cities in District 1, 2004 - 2006
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District 1 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
322
158
235
291
298
318
354
365
458
688
700
10
5,127
Total
800
Traffic Safety Bureau
545
220
300
304
398
397
386
427
542
841
754
13
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
4,197
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DISTRICT 1
District 1 Alcohol-involved Crashes by Severity, 1997 - 2006
600
Crashes
Total
Fatal & Injury
300
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in District 1 by Top Contributing Factor, 2004 - 2006
Urban
Contributing Factor 2006
Driver inattention
1,490
Failing to yield
850
Following too close
446
Excessive speed
402
Red light running
291
Other
287
Alcohol involvement
220
2005
1,066
639
500
331
401
249
222
Rural
Contributing Factor 2006
Driver inattention
277
Other
215
Excessive speed
177
Mechanical defect
110
Alcohol involvement
92
Failing to yield
71
Driving left of center
69
2004
1,147
874
599
421
378
271
250
2005
317
239
173
117
94
86
85
2004
304
238
314
124
145
121
68
Changes to the crash form in 2005 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding.
2006 Crash Involvement in District 1
by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas
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2006 Crash Involvement in District 1
by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas
Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 2
District 2 Crash Statistics, 1997 - 2006
Calendar Heavy Truck
Year
Crashes
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Pedestrian
Crashes
361
370
375
314
307
362
270
266
343
407
Fatal
Crashes
66
65
62
65
68
61
57
75
73
95
Fatalities
87
62
59
56
58
66
55
58
64
56
100
66
71
64
65
73
58
76
72
65
Injury
Crashes
Injuries
2,047
2,249
2,389
2,196
2,398
2,356
2,373
2,083
2,493
2,684
3,092
3,384
3,676
3,330
3,626
3,650
3,662
3,354
3,866
4,320
Total
Crashes
7,413
7,265
7,771
7,051
7,259
7,307
7,050
6,334
7,661
8,285
Crashes in Selected Cities in District 2, 2004-2006
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District 2 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
444
177
237
306
352
413
419
481
570
741
858
15
5,013
1,000
Traffic Safety Bureau
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
729
228
363
413
492
454
455
492
687
892
1,079
24
Total
6,308
500
500
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Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 2
District 2 Alcohol-involved Crashes by Severity, 1997 - 2006
Total
Fatal & Injury
Crashes
500
250
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in District 2 by Top Contributing Factor, 2004 - 2006
Urban
Contributing Factor 2006
Failing to yield
1,233
Driver inattention
1,085
Following too close
984
Red light running
480
Improper backing
512
Excessive speed
364
Other
343
2005
1,147
952
1,025
641
447
349
381
Rural
Contributing Factor 2006
Other
431
Excessive speed
310
Driver inattention
294
Alcohol involvement 103
Failing to yield
119
Mechanical defect
88
Driving left of center
61
2004
1,244
1,062
1,026
519
565
479
277
2005
385
286
276
132
80
73
70
2004
371
508
319
146
116
68
58
Changes to the crash form in 2005 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding.
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by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas
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Number of Vehicles
Pa
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2006 Crash Involvement in District 2
by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas
Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 3
District 3 Crash Statistics, 1997 - 2006
Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian
Year
Crashes
Crashes
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
787
960
799
663
608
807
564
438
578
731
225
219
244
212
212
273
206
201
241
299
Fatal
Crashes
Fatalities
Injury
Crashes
93
98
103
81
98
104
85
85
84
95
102
113
108
93
103
108
95
99
88
121
6,957
7,599
8,100
7,653
7,522
8,210
7,819
6,995
7,858
8,406
Injuries
Total
Crashes
10,374
11,276
11,998
11,319
11,241
12,387
11,879
10,761
12,088
12,706
24,154
23,653
24,179
21,693
21,778
22,943
21,248
18,926
20,929
22,478
Crashes in Selected Cities in District 3, 2004 - 2006
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District 3 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
1,155
616
900
1,246
1,329
1,469
1,554
1,619
1,994
2,552
2,365
32
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
1,394
779
1,233
1,406
1,712
1,743
1,768
1,845
2,366
3,018
2,645
32
16,831
Total
19,941
3,000
Traffic Safety Bureau
2,000
1,000
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Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 3
District 3 Alcohol-involved Crashes by Severity, 1997 - 2006
1,500
Total
Fatal & Injury
Crashes
750
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in District 3 by Top Contributing Factor, 2004 - 2006
Urban
Contributing Factor 2006
Driver inattention
7,570
Following too close 3,835
Failing to yield
3,195
Excessive speed
1,965
Red light running
1,554
Other
1,388
Alcohol involvement 1,121
2005
6,104
4,861
3,281
1,784
1,742
1,205
892
Rural
Contributing Factor 2006
Excessive speed
141
Driver inattention
157
Other
78
Following too close
60
Alcohol involvement
52
Failing to yield
52
Mechanical defect
36
2004
5,626
5,277
3,679
1,986
1,640
1,053
1,219
2005
187
194
118
104
84
81
70
2004
268
231
130
117
103
90
47
Changes to the crash form in 2005 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding.
2006 Crash Involvement in District 3
by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas
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by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas
Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 4
District 4 Crash Statistics, 1997 - 2006
Calendar Heavy Truck
Year
Crashes
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Pedestrian
Crashes
170
164
165
158
198
231
184
146
163
242
Fatal
Crashes
14
11
16
14
19
10
6
20
17
23
Injury
Crashes
Fatalities
37
38
44
39
38
49
31
27
40
45
43
43
55
56
45
55
34
32
46
54
339
436
632
623
598
650
679
588
668
790
Injuries
Total
Crashes
549
735
1,004
981
946
1,049
1,109
941
1,142
1,305
1,399
1,508
1,928
1,802
1,983
2,041
1,927
1,695
1,934
2,476
Crashes in Selected Cities in District 4, 2004 - 2006
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District 4 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
84
32
53
56
67
59
57
58
78
92
104
4
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
744
Total
100
Traffic Safety Bureau
50
140
60
85
99
120
114
79
88
106
135
129
2
1,157
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Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 4
District 4 Alcohol-involved Crashes by Severity, 1997 - 2006
200
Total
Fatal & Injury
Crashes
100
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in District 4 by Top Contributing Factor, 2004 - 2006
Urban
Contributing Factor 2006
Driver inattention
194
Failing to yield
114
Improper backing
102
Following too close
66
Excessive speed
68
Other
59
Red light running
43
2005
171
103
68
62
90
84
53
Rural
Contributing Factor 2006
Excessive speed
130
Other
168
Driver inattention
130
Mechanical defect
44
Alcohol involvement
42
Driving left of center
22
Following too close
19
2004
197
132
91
118
87
62
59
2005
202
165
160
68
46
40
22
2004
330
229
201
57
77
39
29
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by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas
Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 5
District 5 Crash Statistics, 1997 - 2006
Calendar Heavy Truck
Year
Crashes
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
300
367
414
313
306
352
257
235
320
376
Pedestrian
Fatal
Crashes
Crashes
103
78
81
93
90
80
89
85
98
95
Fatalities
Injury
Crashes
105
109
126
89
102
107
103
99
87
95
2,844
3,189
3,448
3,329
3,551
3,526
3,376
3,083
3,591
3,651
86
99
99
77
94
90
92
78
81
79
Total
Crashes
Injuries
4,320
4,876
5,235
5,147
5,598
5,517
5,333
4,856
5,823
5,944
8,495
8,995
9,596
8,992
9,487
9,215
8,685
7,939
9,052
9,621
Crashes in Selected Cities in District 5, 2004 - 2006
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District 5 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
408
231
417
461
541
496
599
582
613
724
858
20
5,950
1,000
Traffic Safety Bureau
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
687
338
502
545
659
654
681
679
793
1,092
1,120
22
Total
7,772
500
500
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Under Contract # C04950
DISTRICT 5
District 5 Alcohol-involved Crashes by Severity, 1997 - 2006
Total
Fatal & Injury
Crashes
800
400
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in District 5 by Top Contributing Factor, 2004 - 2006
Urban
Contributing Factor 2006
Following too close 1,498
Driver inattention
1,324
Failing to yield
1,101
Excessive speed
469
Alcohol involvement
414
Red light running
337
Other
355
2005
1,627
1,200
1,174
484
426
490
373
Rural
Contributing Factor 2006
Excessive speed
489
Other
483
Driver inattention
407
Alcohol involvement 287
Failing to yield
182
Following too close
148
Driving left of center
69
2004
1,751
1,149
1,335
532
477
406
340
2005
552
431
477
265
189
172
86
2004
765
482
471
297
216
252
113
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DISTRICT 6
District 6 Crash Statistics, 1997 - 2006
Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian
Year
Crashes
Crashes
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
193
235
258
222
234
268
221
159
211
204
25
31
40
43
54
45
30
45
35
53
Fatal
Crashes
Fatalities
62
61
67
54
54
48
77
70
48
49
70
81
81
67
63
56
89
75
57
58
Injury
Crashes
Injuries
Total
Crashes
1,026
1,221
1,425
1,413
1,599
1,489
1,685
1,360
1,506
1,500
2,005
2,333
2,679
2,573
2,790
2,793
2,775
2,295
2,592
2,621
578
743
833
835
964
933
964
757
893
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Female
Male
70
48
74
85
105
115
109
133
126
155
146
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1,175
1,729
Total
200
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77
126
143
141
151
141
161
171
247
186
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Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
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District 6 Alcohol-involved Crashes by Severity, 1997 - 2006
Crashes
400
Total
Fatal & Injury
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Crashes in District 6 by Top Contributing Factor, 2004 - 2006
Urban
Contributing Factor 2006
Failing to yield
233
Following too close
172
Driver inattention
174
Excessive speed
110
Alcohol involvement
91
Red light running
82
Improper turning
91
2005
222
187
183
102
111
74
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Rural
Contributing Factor 2006
Excessive speed
191
Other
182
Driver inattention
175
Alcohol involvement 140
Failing to yield
30
Mechanical defect
35
Following too close
34
2004
241
209
154
129
98
78
69
2005
300
237
224
150
57
66
37
2004
408
293
264
209
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SPEED
Speed-related crashes are defined as crashes in which at least one driver had "excessive speed" or "too fast for
condition" listed as a contributing factor
Drivers in Speed-related Crashes by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
35
32
50
70
73
99
118
126
170
305
401
25
84
61
105
156
186
206
236
290
488
845
906
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Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
1,504
3,586
Total
900
600
300
300
600
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In 2006 ...
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183 people were killed in speed-related crashes.
Highest Percentage of Speed-related Crashes, 2006
by Selected1 Cities
Crashes
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Ruidoso
Los Lunas
Taos
Gallup
Española
Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
Total
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110
57
150
93
151
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Percent
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17
16
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People
Injury
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42
54
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2
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Injured
16
65
39
98
61
72
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1 Cities with 50 or more speed-related crashes are ranked by the percentage of speed-related crashes.
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SOURCES
The data sources are:
Crash Files - information from crash reports submitted by the many law enforcement agencies in
the state, which are compiled and processed by the Transportation Statistics Bureau and
analyzed by the Division of Government Research, UNM.
Licensed Drivers - driver's license data maintained by the Motor Vehicle Division of the New
Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. Counts are current as of July 2006.
Population - counts are from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population
Estimates Branch, June 2007.
Cost Estimates - the cost of crashes in New Mexico is based on Federal Highway Administration
estimation formulae (The Cost of Highway Crashes, FHWA-RD-91-055, Federal Highway
Administration, 1991). These are estimates, not actual dollar amounts. Included are direct
costs such as lost wages and medical expenses, and indirect "willingness to pay" estimates
of lost quality of life.
Million Vehicle Miles (MVM) - computations are based on the daily average vehicle miles traveled
and system mileages by county and functional classification from the Highway Planning
and Research Division of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. In 2000, the
MVM for 1992-2000 were re-estimated, which resulted in lower MVMs and thus higher
rates. Rates in reports prior to 2000 are not comparable.
National Death Rates - figures are calculated using fatalities from the Monthly Traffic Fatality
Report, the National Center for Statistics & Analysis - Research & Development, the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and
the population counts from the Census Bureau.
National Crash Rates - The data for the national crash rates are derived from the General
Estimates System (GES) which began operation in 1988. Care should be taken when
comparing National and New Mexico crash rates because the statistics obtained from the
GES are estimates based on a sample of crashes.
Seatbelt - data for seatbelts was prepared by the Injury Epidemiology Unit, Office of Epidemiology,
Public Health Division (Occupant Protection Survey, State of New Mexico, Department of
Health, 2006).
We are happy to have prepared this annual report for the New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau for the twenty eighth year. This report
displays a very small fraction of the data and information which are available about traffic crashes and highway conditions in New
Mexico. The preparation of this publication entailed the extensive use of computerized files which are maintained by DGR, but
owned by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Hence, special requests for the use of crash data should be directed to the
New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau at (505) 827-0427.
For further information on these products and our specialized services in these and other fields, please contact:
Ms. Bich-Hanh Nguyen, Interim Manger - DGR (505) 277-3305.
email: dgrint@unm.edu
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INDEX
Age
Alcohol Involvement/
Alcohol-involved
19-25, 30, 33-34
1, 8, 28-32, 34, 36, 38
41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51
Belt
26, 27, 53
City
Class
Contributing Factors
12-15,40,42,44,46,48,50
17, 35, 37
16,34,41,43,45,47,49,
51
10-11, 31, 32
County
Day of Week
Deaths
Defects
District
Drivers
5-6, 8, 29
(see fatalities)
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39-51
19,21-25,30,40,42,44,
46,48,50
Economic Loss
10
Fatal Crashes
Fixed Objects
1-2, 5, 7, 9-10, 12-19,
23-25, 28-30,34-35,
37-38, 40-51
1-4, 8-10, 12,13, 17, 18,
20, 23-26, 32-38, 40, 42,
44, 46, 48, 50
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Heavy Trucks
Helmet Usage
Highway
Hit and Run
Holidays
Hour(s) of the Day
Injured
Million Vehicle
Miles (MVM)
Month
Motorcycle
Motorcyclists
Motor Vehicle
Registrations
2, 36, 53
Pedestrians
People
Population
Pueblos
Property Damage Only
32-33
21-22
10, 14, 53
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1-2, 9-10, 12-13,18, 28, 38
Rates
1-3, 10-11, 14-15,
19, 32, 34
19
9
9
1, 6, 9, 15, 41, 43, 45,
47, 49, 51
Residence of Drivers
Reservations
Road Systems
Rural
Speed
26, 27, 53
25
20
2, 23-25, 35, 38, 41, 43,
45, 47, 49, 51
20-22, 23-25, 33, 34,
40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50
52
34-35
36-37
15
18
7
6, 29, 30
Teenagers
Trains
23
38
Urban
1, 6, 9, 15, 41, 43, 45,
47, 49, 51
Vehicle Miles
Vehicle Registrations
Vehicle Type
1-2, 10, 32, 53
2, 33, 53
16, 23-25, 41, 43, 45, 47,
49, 51
Intersections
1-2, 4, 7, 9-10, 12-13,
17-18, 20, 21, 23-25,
26, 30, 32-35, 37-38
1-2, 7, 9-10, 12-19,
23-25, 28, 35, 37-38
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Weather
18
Lighting
Licensed Drivers
Local Resident
18
10, 19, 53
1, 19
Young Adults
24
Fatalities, Killed
Injury Crashes
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Senior Citizens
Serious Injuries
Severity
1, 2, 10, 32, 33, 53
5, 8
36-37
36-37
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New Mexico's Highest Crash Rate Rural Highway Segments, 2006
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Traffic Fatalities in New Mexico by County, 2006

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