Cibola County Report, 2002
Demographics
In 2002, there were 7,884 licensed drivers in Cibola County. Of these, there were 4,551 females and
4,287 males. The population in Cibola County was 17,300. The total number of crashes in 2002
was 325, yielding a crash rate of 19 per thousand people (The total number of crashes 325 divided
by the population 17,300 multiplied by 1,000). The corresponding rate for the state was 27 per
thousand people.
General Crash Information
Since 1993 the number of crashes has shown no consistent pattern. Fatal and injury crashes have
also shown no consistent pattern since 1993. Belt usage (as a percentage) has decreased from last
year, while belt usage in crashes involving visible and incapacitating injuries has stayed about the
same as last year.
Alcohol-related Crash Information
Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the 112
people convicted of DWI in Cibola County in 2002, 57 percent were first-time DWI convictions
(Number of first convictions 64 divided by the total number of people convicted 112 multiplied by
100). The corresponding percentage for the state was 57.
Crash Specifics
Crashes involving other vehicles were the most common class, accounting for 31 percent of all
crashes. Crashes involving overturns, an other vehicle, and a pedestrian resulted in fatalities.
Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes, accounting for 39 percent of all
vehicles in crashes. Pickups accounted for 22 percent of vehicles involved in crashes. Together
these two vehicle types comprised 66 percent of the vehicles involved in injury crashes. The two
most common top contributing factors were excessive speed and driver inattention. There were
seven fatal crashes in 2002. The most common top contributing factors for the fatal crashes were
mechanical defect and alcohol involvement.
People in Crashes
Overall, males were 68 percent of drivers in crashes, although they account for only 49 percent of
licensed drivers in Cibola County. There were three pedestrians involved in crashes in 2002. In
2002, no ‘teenagers’ or no young adults were killed in crashes in Cibola County. Statewide 18
percent of alcohol-involved drivers were under 21; in Cibola County 22 percent were under 21.
Note: The 1999 crash file contains 15% fewer crashes than the 1998 file. This may be due to problems implementing
the new system after the old system failed, or to under reporting. Care should be used in interpreting differences
between 1999 and other years in this report.
#
Crashes in cities with a population greater than 4,000 are not included in this report.
#
Location of arrest/conviction was determined by police agency/court location, not driver
residence.
#
Crashes and drivers were counted by the city of occurrence/residence.
#
Population was counted according to the Census definition, using 2002 estimates.
#
Young adults are people between the ages of 20 and 24.
#
‘Teenagers’ are people between the ages of 15 and 19.
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Tables only include variable values for which there are data.
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Passenger Vehicle Seatbelt Usage and Injuries in Cibola County, 2000-2002
2002
Total
Injury Level
Killed
Incapacitating injury
Visible injury
Complaint of injury
Unhurt
Total
8
57
69
104
348
586
2001
No Belt
Total
5
11
7
10
17
50
7
41
70
84
389
591
2000
No Belt
Total
3
9
7
9
12
40
12
65
93
113
380
663
No Belt
7
19
24
14
26
90
Lifetime DWI Convictions for Drivers
Convicted of DWI Violations in Cibola County, 2002
Convictions
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10 or more
Total
Since 1998
96
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
Traffic Safety Bureau
Since 1971
64
29
8
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
112
Convictions are counts of people
convicted of DWI by 7/2003 for violations
in 2002 in Cibola County.
Convictions are not comparable to arrests.
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Crashes in Cibola County by Class, 2002
Class
Other vehicle
Pedestrian
Fixed object
Veh. on other roadway
Parked vehicle
Overturn
Other non-collision
Animal
Other object
Total
Total
100
2
72
7
8
84
21
23
8
325
% of Total
31
1
22
2
2
26
6
7
2
100
Crashes
Fatal
% of Fatal
1
14
1
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
100
Injury
43
1
27
3
1
52
6
5
0
138
People
Killed
Injured
4
91
1
1
0
39
0
6
0
1
6
107
0
7
0
6
0
0
11
258
Crashes in Cibola County by Vehicle Type, 2002
Vehicle Type
Passenger car
Pickup
Semi
Motorcycle
Pedestrian
Van/4 WD
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
178
102
79
3
3
69
11
12
457
Traffic Safety Bureau
% of Total
39
22
17
1
1
15
2
3
100
Vehicles
Fatal
3
1
1
0
1
3
0
0
9
3
% of Fatal
33
11
11
0
11
33
0
0
100
Injury
78
47
22
3
2
28
3
7
190
Killed
6
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
11
People
Injured
114
71
9
4
2
52
4
2
258
Under Contract #C04425
Crashes in Cibola County by Top Contributing Factor, 2002
Total
33
9
18
83
5
6
3
7
4
23
54
6
74
325
Contributing Factor
Alcohol involvement
Passing a red light
Failing to yield
Excessive speed
Driving left of center
Following too close
Improper turning
Improper overtaking
Improper backing
Mechanical defect
Driver inattention
Improper driving
Other
Total
% of Total
10
3
6
26
2
2
1
2
1
7
17
2
23
100
Crashes
Fatal
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
1
7
% of Fatal
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
14
14
100
Injury
24
2
7
36
2
4
0
4
0
8
27
1
23
138
Killed
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
1
11
People
Injured
39
3
20
78
2
5
0
5
0
21
48
1
36
258
People in Crashes by Age and Sex in Cibola County, 2002
Female
21
12
13
16
23
31
15
19
25
33
42
8
11
12
281
50
Traffic Safety Bureau
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
26
15
23
28
41
30
32
36
44
52
37
21
16
11
Total
412
25
25
4
50
Under Contract #C04425
People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes in Cibola County, 2002
by Age and Sex
Female
Male
0
1
1
0
3
1
1
1
1
5
9
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
4
3
4
3
6
9
6
2
0
1
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
24
42
Total
9
6
3
3
6
9
Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in Cibola County, 2002
Female
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
9
3
3
13
11
15
9
12
17
21
17
0
22
11
18
26
32
26
26
26
27
39
18
0
Total
130
40
271
20
20
40
Alcohol-Involved Drivers in Crashes in Cibola County, 2002
by Age and Sex
Female
Male
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
2
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
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
2
4
7
3
0
3
8
Under 21
Total
4
24
6
Traffic Safety Bureau
3
3
5
6
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'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Cibola County by Vehicle Type, 2002
Vehicle
Passenger car
Pickup
Semi
Motorcycle
Van/4 WD
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
16
8
0
1
9
0
1
35
'Teenage' Drivers
Fatal
Injury
0
9
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
19
Young Adult Drivers
Total
Fatal
Injury
35
1
16
15
0
7
2
0
1
0
0
0
7
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
60
1
28
'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Cibola County, 1993-2002
Year
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
'Teenagers'
All Crashes
Alcohol Crashes
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
0
39
0
12
0
27
0
9
2
39
2
13
0
31
0
4
1
21
0
6
1
31
1
9
4
44
4
6
1
35
1
9
0
34
0
5
1
30
1
11
Traffic Safety Bureau
6
Young Adults
All Crashes
Alcohol Crashes
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
0
34
0
7
3
23
1
3
6
39
4
5
2
20
1
1
3
18
1
8
2
21
0
12
1
41
0
12
3
49
3
7
3
35
0
7
3
38
1
11
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