New Mexico Traffic Crash Annual Report 2011

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1 New Mexico Traffic Crash Annual Report 2011 New Mexico Department of Transportation Planning and Traffic Safety Division

2 New Mexico Department of Transportation Planning and Traffic Safety Division P.O. Box 1149 Santa Fe, New Mexico (505) dot.state.nm.us Published December, 2013 Available online at tru.unm.edu Produced for the New Mexico Department of Transportation Planning and Traffic Safety Division under Contract C05579 Produced by the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) Traffic Research Unit (TRU) (Formerly the UNM Division of Government Research) Distributed in compliance with New Mexico Statute as a reference source regarding New Mexico traffic crashes ii

3 Acknowledgements The NMDOT Traffic Safety Division (TSD) would like to thank New Mexico s law enforcement agencies, state and local traffic safety officials, NMDOT Traffic Records Program staff, NMDOT contractors, and other partner organizations for their support of TSD programs and initiatives. Their work is central to our success in reducing fatalities and injuries on New Mexico s public roadways. Special thanks to New Mexico s law enforcement officers for their work in documenting trafficrelated crash data using the NM State Uniform Crash Report (UCR) Form, which provides most of the data used in this report. These data are used for federal reporting and to obtain federal grants and funding from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Data in this report are also used by traffic safety officials to identify and monitor traffic safety issues and by New Mexico s legislators in making decisions on funding for traffic-safety programs. This report was produced by the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) Traffic Research Unit (TRU), for the NMDOT Planning and Traffic Safety Division under contract C The editor was Jessica Bloom with maps provided by David Jacobs. TRU would like to thank Michael Sandoval, Director of the NMDOT Planning and Traffic Safety Division, and all NMDOT Traffic Records Program staff. Special thanks to Dr. Adélamar Alcántara and all GPS Traffic Research Unit (TRU) staff for their assistance in creating this report. Photographs are by Jake Schoellkopf, NMDOT Photographer. iii

4 Table of Contents Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES... vi LIST OF MAPS... viii LIST OF TABLES... ix DEFINITIONS... xvi HIGHLIGHTS NEW MEXICO CRASH FACTS... 2 Fatalities and Injuries Summary... 4 HISTORICAL TRENDS... 6 and Injuries... 6 Rates CRASH CHARACTERISTICS Contributing Factors Weather Crash Classification Hit and Run Rural and Urban Road Systems Light Hour and Day of Week Speeding Road Element Hazardous Material Economic Impact CRASH GEOGRAPHY Maps Counties Cities Highway Maintenance Districts iv

5 Table of Contents VEHICLES Vehicle Type Vehicle Actions Heavy Trucks DEMOGRAPHICS AND BEHAVIOR Age and Sex Drivers Seat Position Belt Use Alcohol Drugs Motorcyclists Helmet Usage Pedestrians Pedalcyclists (Bicyclists) Teens (15-19) Drivers Under Young Adults (20-24) Seniors (70+) Holidays APPENDIX Appendix A Time and Day of Week Appendix B Economic Impact Appendix C Counties Appendix D Alcohol SOURCES INDEX v

6 List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1: by Severity of Crash, Figure 2: Fatal, Figure 3: People in, Figure 4: Fatalities, Figure 5: Type of Injury to People Injured in, Figure 6: Variability in Vehicle Driving Volume compared to Population, Vehicle Registrations, and Licensed Drivers in New Mexico, Figure 7: Crash Rates, Figure 8: Fatal Crash Rates, Figure 9: Fatality Rates, Figure 10: Comparison of New Mexico to National Fatality Rates, Figure 11: by Hour of the Day, Figure 12: Alcohol-involved by Hour of the Day, Figure 13: Percentage of Speeding Drivers in by Age Group and Sex, Figure 14: Percentage of People in by Age Group, Figure 15: People in by Age Group and Sex, Figure 16: People Killed in by Age Group and Sex, Figure 17: People Seriously Injured in by Age Group and Sex, Figure 18: Percentage and Rate of New Mexican Drivers in by Age Group, Figure 19: Percentage and Rate of New Mexican Drivers in Fatal by Age Group, Figure 20: Percentage of Unbelted Fatalities by Age Group and Sex, Figure 21: Percentage of All Unbelted Vehicle Occupants with Fatal or Incapacitating Injuries by Age Group, Figure 22: Percentage of Children with Fatal or Incapacitating Injuries by Belt Usage, Figure 23: Number and Percentage of Alcohol-involved Fatalities, Figure 24: Rates of Alcohol-involved Fatalities, Figure 25: Number of Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers by Age Group, Figure 26: Percentage and Rate of Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers by Age Group, Figure 27: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers by Sex, Age and Ratio of Male to Female, Figure 28: Drug-involved by Hour, Figure 29: Drug-involved New Mexican Drivers in by Age Group & Sex, Figure 30: Motorcycle Involvement in, vi

7 List of Figures Figure 31: Motorcyclists (Drivers & Passengers) in by Age Group and Sex, Figure 32: Pedestrian-involved by Hour, Figure 33: Percentage of Pedestrians in by Age Group, Figure 34: Pedalcycle-involved by Hour, Figure 35: Percentage of Pedalcyclists in by Age Group, Figure 36: New Mexican Teen Drivers (15-19) in, Figure 37: New Mexican Teen Drivers (15-19) in by Sex, Figure 38: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Teen Drivers (15-19) of Vehicles in per 1,000 NM Licensed Teen Drivers, Figure 39: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Teen Drivers of Vehicles in by Sex, Figure 40: New Mexican Drivers under 21 in per 1,000 Licensed NM Drivers under 21, Figure 41: Percentage of New Mexican Drivers under 21 in, Figure 42: New Mexican Drivers under 21 in by Sex, Figure 43: Rate of Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers under 21 in, Figure 44: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers under 21 in by Sex, Figure 45: Young Adult New Mexican Drivers (20-24) in, Figure 46: Young Adult New Mexican Drivers (20-24) in by Sex, Figure 47: Rate of Alcohol-involved New Mexican Young Adult Drivers (20-24) in, Figure 48: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Young Adult Drivers in by Sex, Figure 49: Rates of New Mexican Senior Drivers in, vii

8 List of Maps List of Maps Map 1: All in New Mexico, Map 2: Fatal and Injury in New Mexico, Map 3: Alcohol-involved, Map 4: Motorcycle-involved, Map 5: Pedestrian-involved, Map 6: Pedalcycle-involved, Map 7: involving Driving Left of the Center Line, Map 8: Overturn and Rollover, Map 9: in Dark Conditions (excluding lighted areas), Map 10: due to Speeding, Map 11: Albuquerque, Map 12: Density of All in Albuquerque, Map 13: Density of Alcohol-involved in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Map 14: Density of All in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Map 15: Density of Alcohol-involved in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Map 16: Density of All in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Map 17: Density of Alcohol-involved in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Map 18: Density of All in Farmington, New Mexico, Map 19: Density of Alcohol-involved in Farmington, New Mexico, Map 20: Density of All in Gallup, New Mexico, Map 21: Density of Alcohol-involved in Gallup, New Mexico, Map 22: New Mexico Highway Transportation and Maintenance Districts Map 23: Alcohol-involved by County, viii

9 List of Tables List of Tables Table 1: Summary of, Table 2: Summary of People in, Table 3: Summary of People in by Severity of Injury, Table 4: Summary of People in by Severity of Injury, Table 5: Selected Characteristics of Crash-related Fatalities, Table 6: by Year and Severity of Crash, Table 7: People in by Year and Severity of Injury, ,... 8 Table 8: Type of Injury to People Injured in, Table 9: Rate Denominators: Population, Vehicle Miles Traveled, Licensed Drivers, and Motor Vehicle Registrations, Table 10: Crash Rates, Table 11: Fatal Crash Rates, Table 12: Fatality Rates, Table 13: Injury Crash Rates, Table 14: Injury Rates, , Table 15: Serious Injury Rates, , Table 16: Severity of by Top Contributing Factor, Table 17: Severity of Injuries to People by Top Contributing Factor, Table 18: and Crash Fatalities by Weather Condition, Table 19: Dates with the Highest Number of and the Percentage due to Inclement Weather, Table 20: by Crash Classification and Severity, Table 21: People in by Crash Classification and Severity of Injury, Table 22: by Crash Classification, Table 23: Classification of Rollover/Overturn by Crash Severity, Table 24: Classification of involving Animals by Crash Severity, Table 25: Hit and Run, Table 26: Hit and Run by Crash Severity, Table 27: by Road System, Table 28: Fatalities by Road System, Table 29: Rural Interstate Roadway Fatalities and by Crash Classification, Table 30: Rural, Non-Interstate Roadway Fatalities and by Crash Classification, ix

10 List of Tables Table 31: Urban Roadway Fatalities and by Crash Classification, Table 32: Alcohol-involved by Road System, Table 33: Alcohol-involved Fatalities by Road System, Table 34: Alcohol-involved Fatalities and on Rural Interstate Roadways by Crash Classification, Table 35: Alcohol-involved Fatalities and on Rural, Non-Interstate Roadways by Crash Classification, Table 36: Alcohol-involved Fatalities and on Urban Roadways by Crash Classification, Table 37: by Road System and Light Condition, Table 38: by Light Condition, Table 39: Severity of Injuries to People in by Light Condition, Table 40: by Day of the Week and Severity, Table 41: Alcohol-involved by Day of the Week and Severity, Table 42: by Hour and Day of Week, Table 43: Percentage of by Hour and Day of Week, Table 44: Alcohol-involved by Hour and Day of Week, Table 45: Percentage of Alcohol-involved by Hour and Day of the Week, Table 46: by Hour and Severity, Table 47: Alcohol-involved by Hour and Severity, Table 48: with Speeding as the Top Contributing Factor to the Crash, Table 49: with Speeding as the Top Contributing Factor by Crash Severity, Table 50: Speeding Vehicles as a Contributing Factor in, Table 51: Speeding Drivers in by Age Group and Sex, Table 52: and Crash Fatalities by Road Element, Table 53: by Road Element and Road System, Table 54: Hazardous Material, Table 55: Vehicles with Hazardous Material in by Hazardous Material Type, Table 56: Crash Cost Estimates, 2011 Adjusted Table 57: Top 10 Counties in Total, Table 58: Top 10 Counties in Alcohol-involved, Table 59: Top 10 Counties in Fatalities, Table 60: Top 10 Counties in Motorcyclist (Driver and Passenger) Fatalities Table 61: Top 10 Counties in Pedestrian Fatalities Table 62: Top 10 Counties in Animal-involved Table 63: Severity of by County, x

11 List of Tables Table 64: Total by County, Table 65: Severity of Injuries to People in by County, Table 66: Alcohol-involved by County, Table 67: Severity of Injuries to People in Alcohol-involved by County, Table 68: New Mexico Population by County, Table 69: Crash Rates by County, Table 70: Fatality Rates by County, Table 71: Alcohol-involved Crash Rates by County, Table 72: Top 10 Cities in Total, Table 73: Top Twenty Cities in Alcohol-involved in Table 74: Severity of and Severity of Injury in by City, Table 75: Severity of Alcohol-involved and Injuries by City, Table 76: by Highway Maintenance District and Severity of Crash, Table 77: Severity of Injuries to People in by Highway Maintenance District, Table 78: by Highway Maintenance District and Rural/Urban Location, Table 79: Vehicles in by Vehicle Type and Severity, Table 80: Severity of Injuries to People in by Vehicle Type, Table 81: Uninsured and Insured Vehicles in by Vehicle Type, Table 82: Number of Vehicles in by Crash Severity, Table 83: Vehicle Actions in by Crash Severity, Table 84: by Heavy Truck (Semi) Involvement, Table 85: People in Heavy Truck-involved by Severity, Table 86: Heavy truck-involved by Top Contributing Factor and Crash Severity, Table 87: Percentage of All Fatalities in Heavy Truck-involved, Table 88: People in by Severity of Injury and Age Group, Table 89: People in by Sex, Table 90: People Killed in by Sex, Table 91: People in by Age Group and Sex, Table 92: People Killed in by Age Group and Sex, Table 93: Percentage of People Seriously Injured in by Age Group and Sex, Table 94: People in by Age Group, Table 95: People in by Person Type and Sex, Table 96: Drivers in by Residence, Table 97: New Mexican Drivers in by Type of License and Severity of Crash, Table 98: Number and Rate of New Mexican Drivers in by Age Group, xi

12 List of Tables Table 99: Number and Rate of New Mexican Drivers in Fatal by Age Group, Table 100: People in by Seat Position and Severity of Injury, Table 101: Reported Belt Usage, Table 102: Severity of Injuries by Reported Belt Usage, Table 103: Unbelted Fatalities by Sex, Table 104: Unbelted Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Road System, Table 105: Unbelted Fatalities by Age Group and Sex, Table 106: Unbelted Passenger Vehicle Occupants with Fatal or Incapacitating Injuries by Age Group and Sex, Table 107: Severity of Injuries to Children under 13 in Passenger Vehicles by Belt Usage, Table 108: Belt Use by Children < 13 with Fatal or Incapacitating Injuries, Table 109: Alcohol-involved, Table 110: Alcohol-involved by Severity of Crash, Table 111: People in Alcohol-involved by Severity of Injury, Table 112: Number and Percentage of Fatalities by Alcohol Involvement, Table 113: Rates of Alcohol-involved Fatalities, Table 114: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers in by Age Group and Sex, Table 115: Drug-involved, Table 116: Drug-involved by Crash Severity, Table 117: People in Drug-involved by Severity of Injury, Table 118: Drug-involved by Road System and Crash Severity, Table 119: Drug-involved by City, Table 120: Drug-involved New Mexican Drivers by Age Group and Sex, Table 121: by Motorcycle Involvement, Table 122: Motorcycle-involved by Severity of Crash, Table 123: Severity of Injuries to Motorcyclists in, Table 124: Motorcycle-involved by Light Condition, Table 125: Top Contributing Factor to Motorcycle-involved, Table 126: Rates of Motorcycle Involvement in, Table 127: Motorcyclists (Drivers & Passengers) in by Age Group and Sex, Table 128: Motorcyclist Fatalities (Drivers & Passengers) by Age Group and Sex, Table 129: Alcohol-involved Motorcycle Drivers in by Age Group and Sex, Table 130: Motorcyclists (Drivers & Passengers) in by Helmet Usage, Table 131: Motorcyclist (Drivers & Passengers) Helmet Usage by Injury Severity, Table 132: Motorcyclists (Drivers & Passengers) Helmet Usage, xii

13 List of Tables Table 133: Pedestrians in, Table 134: Pedestrian-involved by Severity of Crash, Table 135: Severity of Pedestrian Injuries in, Table 136: Severity of Pedestrian Injuries in, Table 137: Light Conditions in Pedestrian-involved, Table 138: Vehicle Action in Pedestrian-involved by Crash Severity, Table 139: Top Contributing Factor in Pedestrian-involved by Crash Severity, Table 140: Pedestrian-involved by Hour, Table 141: Pedestrians in by Sex, Table 142: Crash-related Pedestrian Fatalities by Age Group and Sex, Table 143: Pedestrians in by Age Group and Severity of Injury, Table 144: Alcohol-involved Pedestrians in, Table 145: Alcohol-involved Pedestrians by Age Group and Sex, Table 146: Alcohol-involved Pedestrians by Severity of Injury, Table 147: Alcohol-involved Pedestrian Fatalities, Table 148: Percentage of Pedestrian-involved Alcohol-involved, Table 149: by Pedalcycle Involvement, Table 150: Pedalcycle-involved by Severity of Crash, Table 151: Pedalcyclists in by Severity of Injury, Table 152: Pedalcyclists in by Severity of Injury, Table 153: Pedalcycle-involved by Light Condition, Table 154: Vehicle Action in Pedalcycle-involved by Severity, Table 155: Top Contributing Factor in Pedalcycle-involved by Crash Severity, Table 156: Pedalcycle-involved by Hour, Table 157: Pedalcyclists in by Sex, Table 158: Pedalcyclists in by Age Group and Sex, Table 159: Pedalcyclists in by Age Group and Severity of Injury, Table 160: Alcohol-involved Pedalcyclists in, Table 161: Alcohol-involved Pedalcyclists in by Age Group and Sex, Table 162: Alcohol-involved Pedalcyclists by Severity of Injury, Table 163: Alcohol-involved Pedalcyclist Fatalities, Table 164: Pedalcycle-involved Alcohol-involved, Table 165: Severity of Injuries to Teens (15-19) in, Table 166: Teens (15-19) in by Sex, Table 167: Teen (15-19) Fatalities in by Sex, xiii

14 List of Tables Table 168: Severity of Injuries to Teens (15-19) in, Table 169: Severity of Injuries to Teen Occupants in Passenger Vehicles by Belt Use, Table 170: New Mexican Teen (15-19) Drivers in by Hour, Table 171: New Mexican Teen Drivers (15-19) in, Table 172: New Mexican Teen Drivers (15-19) in by Sex, Table 173: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Teen Drivers of Vehicles in, Table 174: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Teen Drivers of Vehicles in by Sex, Table 175: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Teen Drivers by Age, Sex and Year, Table 176: New Mexican Drivers under 21 (15-20) in by Crash Severity, Table 177: Percentage of New Mexican Drivers under 21 in, Table 178: New Mexican Drivers under 21 (15-20) in by Hour, Table 179: New Mexican Drivers under 21 (15-20) in by Sex, Table 180: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers under 21 by Crash Severity, Table 181: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Drivers under 21 in by Sex, Table 182: Severity of Injuries to Young Adults (20-24) in, Table 183: Young Adults (20-24) in by Sex, Table 184: Young Adult (20-24) Fatalities in by Sex, Table 185: Severity of Injuries to Young Adults (20-24) in, Table 186: Severity of Injuries to Young Adult Occupants 1 by Belt Use, Table 187: Young Adult Drivers (20-24) in by Hour, Table 188: Young Adult New Mexican Drivers (20-24) in, Table 189: Young Adult New Mexican Drivers (20-24) in by Sex, Table 190: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Young Adult Drivers in, Table 191: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Young Adult Drivers in by Sex, Table 192: Alcohol-involved New Mexican Young Adult Drivers by Individual Age, Sex and Year, Table 193: Senior New Mexican Drivers (70+) in by Sex, Table 194: Seniors (70+) in by Sex, Table 195: Severity of Injuries to Seniors (70+) in, Table 196: Top Contributing Factor of Senior New Mexican Drivers in, Table 197: Rates of Senior Drivers in, Table 198: Senior New Mexican Drivers in and Licensed Senior Drivers, Table 199: Holiday and Fatalities, xiv

15 List of Tables Appendix Table A-1: by Hour and Severity of Injuries, Appendix Table A-2: Severity of Injuries to People in by Day of the Week, Appendix Table A-3: Drug-involved by Hour of Day, Appendix Table B-1: Consumer Price Index and Employment Cost Index, Appendix Table B-2: FHWA Calculation of Crash Cost Difference per Crash, in 2001 dollars Appendix Table B-3: FHWA Calculation of Human Capital Cost Estimates per Crash in Appendix Table B-4: FHWA Calculation of Comprehensive Cost Estimates per Crash in Appendix Table B-5: Calculation of Human Capital Crash Cost Estimates, 2011 Adjusted Appendix Table B-6: Calculation of Comprehensive Crash Cost Estimates, 2011 Adjusted Appendix Table C-1: Fatalities by County, Appendix Table C-2: Severity of Injuries to Motorcyclists in by County, Appendix Table C-3: Severity of Injuries to Pedestrians in by County, Appendix Table C-4: Drug-involved New Mexican Drivers by County and Sex, Appendix Table D-1: Alcohol-involved by Hour, Appendix Table D-2: Severity of Injuries to People in Alcohol-involved by Hour, Appendix Table D-3: Severity of Injuries to People in Alcohol-involved by Day of Week, xv

16 Definitions Definitions 100M VMT - VMT is a measurement of the number of miles traveled annually by motor vehicles. It is commonly reported in units of 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT). Alcohol-involved Crash An indication on the UCR that 1) a DWI citation was issued, 2) alcohol involvement was a contributing factor to the crash, or 3) a person in control of a vehicle (including a pedestrian or pedalcyclist) was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol-involved Driver A person in control of a vehicle who was cited for DWI or indicated on the Uniform Crash Report as being either suspected or determined by testing to be under the influence of alcohol. Crash An reported incident on a public roadway involving one or more motor vehicles that resulted in death, personal injury, or at least $500 in property damage. on private property (such as a parking lot) are not included. Driver A person in control of a motorized vehicle. Pedestrians and pedalcyclists are not drivers. Fatal Crash - A crash in which at least one individual was killed. Note, more than one individual can be killed in a single fatal crash. Fatalities - The number of people killed in a crash. The terms killed and deaths are synonymous with fatalities. A fatality is crash-related when it occurs at the time of the crash or within 30 days. Incapacitating Injury An injury, other than a fatal injury, where the person was carried from the scene of the crash or where the injured person was unable to walk, drive or perform normal activities he/she was capable of performing before the injury occurred, as observed by the officer at the scene of the crash. Also known as a Class A injury. Injuries - The number of people injured in a crash, as opposed to the number of crashes in which people were injured. This includes incapacitating injuries, visible injuries and possible injuries. Counts include people injured, but not killed. Injury Crash - A reported crash in which at least one individual was injured. Injury crashes include incapacitating injuries (Class A), visible injuries (Class B) and possible injuries (Class C). Fatal crashes are not included in this category. Local Resident - A person whose residence was within 25 miles of the crash site. Possible Injury An injury reported or claimed which was not fatal, incapacitating or visible by xvi

17 Definitions the officer at the scene of the crash. Also known as a Class C injury or Complaint of Injury. Occupant A person who is in or upon a motor vehicle in transport. Includes the driver, passengers, and persons riding on the exterior of a motor vehicle. Pedalcyclist A person riding a mechanism of transport that is powered solely by pedals. Pedestrian A person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash. Property Damage Only Crash (PDO) A reported crash on a public road that did not involve injuries or fatalities but resulted in more than $500 in property damage (a.k.a. Class O crash). Rate A rate is calculated by dividing a total count (such as total crashes, drivers, or fatalities) by statistics such as VMT, number of licensed drivers, or population. See page 11 for more detail. Ratio of Males to Females The number of males for every one female. The ratio is calculated by dividing the number of males by the number of females. For example, five males and two females have a ratio of 2.5 males for every one female (5 males / 2 females). Rural An area with a population of less than 2,500. Serious Injuries 1) an incapacitating injury or 2) a visible, but non-incapacitating, injury. Also known as Class A plus Class B injuries. Class C injuries characterized as possible, complaint of injury are excluded. Severity of Injury The degree of injury to a person in a crash as describe by the KABCO scale: K is Killed, ABC indicate injuries (A=incapacitating, B=visible, C=possible), and O is Property Damage Only (Not Injured). Uniform Crash Report (UCR) A statewide form, submitted by the many law enforcement agencies in the state to the NMDOT, for any crash 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 A motorized car, truck, bus, van, or motorcycle (mechanically or electrically powered) for carrying or transporting persons or things. Pedestrians and pedalcyclists are counted as nonmotorized vehicles when in a crash with a motorized vehicle. Visible Injury A visible but non-incapacitating injury, as observed by the officer at the scene of the crash. Also known as a Class B injury. xvii

18 2011 Highlights Highlights In 2011, there were 43,227 traffic crashes reported on public roadways in New Mexico. These crashes involved 112,790 people, with 18,673 people injured and 351 people killed. Data showing improvements in New Mexico traffic safety compared to 10 years ago: Crash-related fatalities have decreased 22% since Total crashes have decreased 13% since The crash rate based on population has decreased 22% since The number of people in crashes has decreased 15% since Alcohol-involved crashes have decreased 35% since Alcohol-involved drivers under age 21 in crashes have decreased 44% since Teen drivers (15-19) in crashes have decreased 34% since Compared to 2010, New Mexico saw improvements in the following areas in 2011: Teen (15-19) fatalities decreased from 44 fatalities in 2010 to 21 fatalities in Pedestrians in crashes decreased from 449 in 2010 to 430 in Among the top counties in crash-related fatalities, many saw a decrease in fatalities in 2011: Bernalillo, San Juan, Santa Fe, and Doña Ana, Chaves, and Lea. Animal-involved crashes in San Juan, Otero and Taos County decreased by 10% or more. Speeding, as a contributing factor to crashes, continued to decrease from 2010 to Alcohol-involved crashes continued to decrease in Eddy, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Socorro County. The crash rate continued to decrease in Eddy, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Taos County. Areas of known concern in New Mexico for 2011: The fatality rate in New Mexico is still higher than the national average. Alcohol-involved crashes account for almost half (43.3%) of all crash-related fatalities. Unbelted fatalities decreased by only 3 people from 2010 to % of motorcyclists in crashes were not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash in Driver Inattention, Failure To Yield, or Following Too Close were the main causes of crashes. Many counties saw an increase in both total and alcohol-involved crashes from 2010 to The rate of teen drivers (15-19) in crashes is almost three times higher than the statewide rate. The highest rate of alcohol-involved drivers occurs with drivers years of age. Animal-involved crashes increased in Colfax, McKinley and Sandoval County from 2010 to

19 2011 New Mexico Crash Facts 2011 New Mexico Crash Facts 5% of New Mexico s population was in a crash. 5% of all NM registered vehicles were in a crash. 4% of all NM licensed drivers were in a crash. 1% of crashes resulted in a fatality. 29% of crashes resulted in an injury. 98% of motorcyclists who died in a crash were not wearing a helmet. 8.9% of unbelted passenger vehicle occupants in crashes were killed compared to only 0.1% of belted passenger vehicle occupants in crashes. Alcohol-involved drivers in crashes were 2.6 times more likely to be male than female. Top contributing factors to crashes: Top contributing factors to fatalities: Driver inattention (24%) Alcohol/Drug-involved (42%) Failure to yield (14%) Driver inattention (12%) Following too closely (11%) Excessive speed (9%) In an average day in New Mexico, there were 118 crashes that involved 309 people, with 51 people injured and 1 person killed. On average in New Mexico in 2011 A motor vehicle crash occurred every 12 minutes. A crash occurred in Bernalillo County every 30 minutes. A person was injured in a crash every 30 minutes. A distracted driver crash occurred every hour. An alcohol-involved crash occurred every 4 hours. A person was killed or injured in an alcohol-involved crash every 5 hours. A semi/large truck was in a crash every 6 hours. A motorcycle was involved in a crash every 7 hours. A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle every 24 hours. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle every 24 hours. A person was killed in a crash every 24 hours. 2

20 2011 New Mexico Crash Facts Table 1: Summary of, 2011 Types of 1,2 Number of Percent of Total Total 43, % Urban Crash Locations 35, % Property Damage Only 30, % Bernalillo County Crash Locations 17, % Injury 12, % due to Driver Inattention 10, % Hit and Run 6, % due to Failure to Yield 5, % Rural Non-Interstate Crash Locations 5, % Crash due to Following Too Closely 4, % Inclement Weather 3, % Alcohol-involved 2, % due to Excessive Speed 2, % Crash due to Speed Too Fast for Conditions 2, % Rural Interstate Crash Locations 1, % due to Red Light Running 1, % Animal-Related 1, % Heavy Truck-involved 1, % Motorcycle-involved 1, % Pedestrian-involved % Pedalcycle-involved % Fatal % 1 A crash can involve multiple vehicles and multiple people. For example, a fatal crash is a crash where one or more people were killed. 2 Groups overlap and do not total 100%. 3

21 2011 New Mexico Crash Facts Fatalities and Injuries Summary In 2011, 0.3% of people in crashes were killed, 16.6% were injured, and 83.1% were not injured. (Table 2) Fatalities decreased every year from 2007 to 2010 and increased by two fatalities from 2010 to (Table 4) Overall, crash-related fatalities decreased by 15.0% since (Table 4) Overall, the number of people in crashes has decreased 11.5% since (Table 4) Table 2: Summary of People in, 2011 Severity of Injuries People in Count Percent Fatalities % Injuries 18, % Not Injured 93, % Total 112, % Table 3: Summary of People in by Severity of Injury, 2011 Severity of Injuries Injury Class (KABCO Scale) People in Count Percent Fatalities K % Incapacitating Injuries A 1, % Visible Injuries B 4, % Possible Injuries C 12, % Not Injured O 93, % Total People 112, % Table 4: Summary of People in by Severity of Injury, Severity of Injury People in Year Percent Change Fatalities % Incapacitating Injuries 1,884 1,940 1,899 1,922 1, % Visible Injuries 4,014 3,922 3,995 4,121 4, % Possible Injuries 14,657 13,568 13,552 12,935 12, % Not Injured 106,502 95,165 97,601 94,259 93, % Total People 127, , , , , % 4

22 2011 New Mexico Crash Facts Table 5: Selected Characteristics of Crash-related Fatalities, 2011 Characteristics of Crash-related Fatalities 1,2 Number of Fatalities Percent of All Fatalities Total Fatalities (People Killed) % Males % Rural Non-Interstate Location % Left Front Seat Drivers % New Mexican Drivers % Alcohol-involved % Overturned Vehicles % Dark (not lighted) Conditions % Urban Location % Females % Unbelted Vehicle Occupants % Rural Non-Interstate Overturns % Rural Interstate Location % Under 21 (Age 1-20) % Motorcyclists % Due to Driver Inattention % Heavy Truck-involved % Pedestrians % Inclement Weather Conditions % Seniors (Age 70+) % Children (Age 1-14) % Teens (Age 15-19) % Pedalcyclists (Bicyclists) 4 1.1% 1 Fatalities are people killed in crashes. More than one person may be killed in a single crash. For example, there could be two fatalities in one fatal crash. 2 Groups overlap and do not total 100%. 5

23 Historical Trends Historical Trends and Injuries Between 2002 and 2011 the following observations are noteworthy: Total crashes have decreased 12.9% since 2002 from 49,613 crashes in 2002 to 43,227 crashes in (Figure 1, Table 6) Crash-related fatalities have decreased 21.8% since 2002 from 449 fatalities in 2002 to 351 fatalities in (Table 7) Although the number of people in crashes has been decreasing, the percentage of people in crashes who were not injured has increased from 79.7% in 2002 to 83.1% of all people in crashes in (Table 7) The percentage of people in crashes who were injured has decreased from 19.9% in 2002 to 16.6% of all people in crashes in (Table 7) The percentage of people in crashes who were killed has slightly decreased from 0.34% in 2002 to 0.31% of all people in crashes in (Table 7) Between 2010 and 2011 the following observations are noteworthy: The number of fatal crashes decreased by 3.5% (11 fatal crashes) from 317 fatal crashes in 2010 to 306 fatal crashes in (Figure 2, Table 6) The total number of total crashes increased by 1.0% (425 crashes) from 42,802 crashes in 2010 to 43,227 crashes in (Figure 1, Table 6) The number of crash-related fatalities increased by 0.6% (2 fatalities) from 349 fatalities in 2010 to 351 fatalities in (Figure 4, Table 7) The total number of people in crashes decreased by 0.7% (796 people) from 113,586 people in 2010 to 112,790 people in (Figure 3, Table 7) The number of people not injured in a crash decreased by 0.5% (493 people) from 94,259 people in 2010 to 93,766 people in (Figure 3, Table 7) 6

24 Fatal Fatal as a Percentage of Total Historical Trends Figure 1: by Severity of Crash, ,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 49,613 32,017 48,128 31,032 52,288 34,368 49,023 49,318 49,104 46,441 46,156 Total 34,221 34,925 32,741 32,814 32,717 42,802 43,227 29,892 30,317 20,000 17,198 16,729 17,480 Property Damage Only 15,862 14,673 13,808 13,303 13,120 12,593 12,604 10,000 Injury Figure 2: Fatal, % 1.2% % % 0.76% 0.84% 0.86% 0.86% 0.76% 0.70% 0.69% 0.74% 0.71% 0.6% % Fatal Fatal as a Percentage of Total 0.0% 1 Fatal crashes are included in total crashes and are shown in detail in Figure 2. 7

25 Historical Trends Table 6: by Year and Severity of Crash, Year Fatal Injury Property Damage Only Total Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent % 17, % 32, % 49, % % 16, % 31, % 48, % % 17, % 34, % 52, % % 15, % 32, % 49, % % 14, % 34, % 49, % % 13, % 34, % 49, % % 13, % 32, % 46, % % 13, % 32, % 46, % % 12, % 29, % 42, % % 12, % 30, % 43, % Table 7: People in by Year and Severity of Injury, ,4 People in Year Fatalities (Class K) Injuries (Class A,B,C) Not Injured (Class O) Total People Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent % 26, % 105, % 132, % % 25, % 102, % 127, % % 26, % 112, % 139, % % 24, % 105, % 130, % % 22, % 103, % 126, % % 20, % 106, % 127, % % 19, % 95, % 114, % % 19, % 97, % 117, % % 18, % 94, % 113, % % 18, % 93, % 112, % 2 See page xvi for definitions of a crash, fatal crash, injury crash, and a property damage only crash. 3 See page xvi for definitions of fatalities, injuries, incapacitating injuries, visible injuries, and possible injuries. 4 The table of all people in crashes (Table 7) can be used in conjunction with the table of all crashes by severity of crash (Table 6). Both of these tables are broken down by the same severity of injury. Dividing the number of people by the number of crashes measures how many people were involved in each different type of crash. 8

26 Crash-related Fatalities People in Historical Trends Figure 3: People in, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,790 95,167 97,601 94,259 93,766 80,000 60,000 40,000 All People in People not Injured People Injured or Killed 26,890 25,851 27,003 24,489 22,701 20,968 19,796 19,807 19,327 19,024 20, Figure 4: Fatalities, Crash-related Fatalities

27 People Injured in Historical Trends Figure 5: Type of Injury to People Injured in, ,000 17,301 16,584 17,750 16,460 16,053 15,000 Possible Injuries (Class C) 14,657 13,568 13,552 12,935 12,818 Visible Injuries (Class B) 10,000 Incapacitating Injuries (Class A) 5,000 5,749 5,617 5,595 4,978 4,106 4,014 3,922 3,995 4,121 4, ,391 3,211 3,136 2,563 2,058 1,884 1,940 1,899 1,922 1, Table 8: Type of Injury to People Injured in, Year Incapacitating Injuries (Class A) Type of Injury to People Injured in Visible Injuries (Class B) Possible Injuries (Class C) Total Injuries (excluding fatalities) Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent , % 5, % 17, % 26, % , % 5, % 16, % 25, % , % 5, % 17, % 26, % , % 4, % 16, % 24, % , % 4, % 16, % 22, % , % 4, % 14, % 20, % , % 3, % 13, % 19, % , % 3, % 13, % 19, % , % 4, % 12, % 18, % , % 4, % 12, % 18, % 10

28 Rates Rates Changes in state population, number of licensed drivers, registered vehicles, and traffic volumes measured in 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) affect important traffic safety measurements. Table 9 presents the denominators used in calculating different traffic crash rates. Depending on the context, crash rates can be expressed in any of the following ways: number of crashes per 100,000 people, number of crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), number of crashes per 1,000 licensed drivers, or number of crashes per 1,000 registered vehicles. Using rates instead of the absolute number of crashes enables statistical comparisons across geographies, time periods, and populations. In other words, rates are a way of standardizing measurements to a common base (e.g., per 100 Million VMT) so the results can be directly comparable regardless of to whom, where, and when the event occurred. Table 9: Rate Denominators: Population, Vehicle Miles Traveled, Licensed Drivers, and Motor Vehicle Registrations, Year New and Mexico Motor Vehicle New Registrations, Mexico Population 1,2 New Mexico Vehicle Miles Licensed (U.S. Census, Traveled July 1 st Estimates) (100M VMT) 3 Drivers 4 New Mexico Motor Vehicle Registrations ,855, ,250,213 1,572, ,877, ,251,012 1,541, ,903, ,289,089 1,579, ,932, ,322,258 1,586, ,962, ,358,638 1,624, ,990, ,389,962 1,646, ,010, ,407,193 1,616, ,036, ,424,231 1,674, ,064, ,442,737 1,665, ,078, ,455,481 1,772,040 1 Population estimates for were revised after the 2010 U.S. Census. Therefore rates based on population in this publication are not comparable to rates published prior to Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Release Date: March CO-EST New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). 100M VMT = 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled. Rates based on VMT in 2011 are not comparable to previous years due to a change in the calculation of VMT. 4 New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle Division, July July U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Policy Information. Highway Statistics Series, Vehicles, Table MV-1,

29 Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT) New Mexico Population, Vehicle Registrations and Licensed Drivers Rates The convention for measuring traffic volume is in units of 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT). Until other indicators of traffic volume, e.g. traffic flow as measured in number of cars per segment for a given period of time, become available, VMT is the most appropriate denominator for estimating crash rates. The assumption is that the more miles a person travels the greater is his/her exposure to the risk of a crash. Thus VMT is the closest measure of how many miles people actually drive on the road in a given year. By expressing crash rates as the number of crashes per 100M VMT, the crash rate is standardized, or normalized, to per 100 Million VMT thus allowing comparisons of the safety of traveling on different road segments across time. In 2011, the AADT calculation method for VMT was revised 5. The result was a large increase in VMT from 2010 to 2011, from to M VMT. Therefore, rates based on 2011 VMT are not comparable to previous years. Figure 6: Variability in Vehicle Driving Volume compared to Population, Vehicle Registrations, and Licensed Drivers in New Mexico, ,500, ,250, ,000, ,750, ,500, ,250,000 5 AADT = Annual Average Daily Traffic by functional classification. The average AADT in each county was added to routes with zero measured AADT. The calculation revision mostly affected rural local road VMT, which doubled in number when the rural local AADT in each county was added to rural local routes with zero measured AADT. 12

30 Total per 100,000 Population Total per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled Rates Historical Rate Trends (2002 compared to 2011) Overall, there has been a significant reduction in traffic crashes and fatalities over the past decade, even after factoring in changes in population, traffic volume, licensed drivers or registered vehicles. (Figure 7) The crash rate based on population has decreased 22.2% since 2002 (from 2,674 to 2,080 crashes per 100,000 NM population). (Figure 7, Table 10) The fatal crash rate (crashes where at least one person was killed) decreased 31.6% since 2002 (from 21.5 to 14.7 fatal crashes per 100,000 population). (Figure 8, Table 11) The fatality rate (fatalities per 100,000 population) decreased by 30.2% (24.2 to 16.9). (Figure 9, Table 12) Figure 7: Crash Rates, ,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 2, , , ,537 2,513 2, ,310 2, ,073 2, , Total per 100,000 Population Total per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled Rates based on 2011 VMT are not comparable to previous years due to a change in the calculation method. 13

31 Fatalities per 100,000 Population Fatalities per Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT) Fatal per 100,000 Population Fatal per Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT) Rates Figure 8: Fatal Crash Rates, Fatal per 100,000 Population Fatal per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled Figure 9: Fatality Rates, Fatalities per 100,000 Population Fatalities per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled Rates based on 2011 VMT are not comparable to previous years due to a change in the calculation method. 14

32 Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT) Rates 2011 compared to 2010 The crash rate based on population increased 0.3% (from 2,073 to 2,080 crashes per 100,000 NM population). (Figure 7, Table 10) The fatal crash rate (crashes where at least one person was killed) decreased 4.5% from 15.4 to 14.7 fatal crashes per 100,000 population. (Figure 8, Table 11) The fatality rate (fatalities per 100,000 population) changed by 0.0% (16.9 in both 2010 and 2011). (Figure 9, Table 12) The fatality rate in New Mexico (1.36 fatalities per 100M VMT) was 0.26 higher than the national average of (Figure 10, Table 12) Figure 10: Comparison of New Mexico to National Fatality Rates, New Mexico Fatality Rates National Fatality Rates

33 Rates Table 10: Crash Rates, Crash Rates Year per 100,000 Population per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT) 1 per 1,000 Licensed Drivers per 1,000 Registered Vehicles , , , , , , , , , , M VMT = 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled Table 11: Fatal Crash Rates, Fatal Crash Rates Year Fatal per 100,000 Population Fatal per Vehicle Miles Traveled (100M VMT) Fatal per 100,000 Licensed Drivers Fatal per 100,000 Registered Vehicles Rates based on 2011 VMT are not comparable to previous years due to a change in the calculation method. 16