Cibola County Report, 2003
Demographics
In 2003, there were 8,847 licensed drivers in Cibola County. Of these, there were 4,548 females and
4,294 males. The population in Cibola County was 18,287. The total number of crashes in 2003 was
338, yielding a crash rate of 18 per thousand people (The total number of crashes 338 divided by the
population 18,287 multiplied by 1,000). The corresponding rate for the state was 26 per thousand
people.
General Crash Information
Since 1994 the number of crashes has shown no consistent pattern. Fatal and injury crashes have
also shown no consistent pattern since 1994. Belt usage (as a percentage) has increased from last
year, while belt usage in crashes involving visible and incapacitating injuries has decreased from last
year.
Alcohol-related Crash Information
Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the 224 people
convicted of DWI in Cibola County in 2003, 59 percent were first-time DWI convictions (Number of
first convictions 132 divided by the total number of people convicted 224 multiplied by 100). The
corresponding percentage for the state was 60.
Crash Specifics
Crashes involving other vehicles were the most common class, accounting for 35 percent of all
crashes. Crashes involving overturns, pedestrians, and other vehicles resulted in fatalities.
Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes, accounting for 38 percent of all
vehicles in crashes. Pickups accounted for 24 percent of vehicles involved in crashes. Together
these two vehicle types comprised 66 percent of the vehicles involved in injury crashes. The three
most common top contributing factors were excessive speed, driver inattention, and alcohol
involvement. There were 11 fatal crashes in 2003. The most common top contributing factors for the
fatal crashes were alcohol involvement and excessive speed.
People in Crashes
Overall, males were 71 percent of drivers in crashes, although they account for only 49 percent of
licensed drivers in Cibola County. There were four pedestrians involved in crashes in 2003. In 2003,
no ‘teenagers’ and one young adult 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 2003 estimates.
#
Young adults are people between the ages of 20 and 24.
#
‘Teenagers’ are people between the ages of 15 and 19.
#
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, 2001-2003
2003
Total
Injury Level
Killed
2002
No Belt
Total
2001
No Belt
Total
No Belt
9
6
8
5
7
3
Incapacitating injury
37
13
57
11
41
9
Visible injury
70
14
69
7
70
7
Complaint of injury
81
7
104
10
84
9
Unhurt
460
15
348
17
389
12
Total
657
55
586
50
591
40
Lifetime DWI Convictions for Drivers
Convicted of DWI Violations in Cibola County, 2003
Convictions
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10 or more
Total
Since 1999
180
33
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
224
Traffic Safety Bureau
Since 1979
132
49
35
6
1
0
0
0
0
1
224
Convictions are counts of people
convicted of DWI by 7/2004 for violations
in 2003 in Cibola County.
Convictions are not comparable to arrests.
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Crashes in Cibola County by Class, 2003
Class
Other vehicle
Pedestrian
Fixed object
Veh. on other roadway
Parked vehicle
Overturn
Other non-collision
Animal
Other object
Total
Total
119
4
65
2
12
97
16
19
4
338
Crashes
% of Total
Fatal
% of Fatal
35
2
18
1
3
27
19
1
9
1
0
0
4
0
0
29
5
45
5
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
100
11
100
Injury
40
1
12
1
5
58
2
5
1
125
People
Killed
Injured
2
76
3
2
1
18
0
1
0
10
6
105
0
3
0
6
0
1
12
222
Crashes in Cibola County by Vehicle Type, 2003
Vehicle Type
Passenger car
Pickup
Semi
Bus
Motorcycle
Pedestrian
Van/4 WD
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
184
118
57
1
10
4
86
6
21
487
Traffic Safety Bureau
% of Total
38
24
12
0
2
1
18
1
4
100
Vehicles
Fatal
5
3
1
0
0
3
5
0
0
17
3
% of Fatal
29
18
6
0
0
18
29
0
0
100
Injury
77
39
17
0
10
1
25
4
3
176
People
Killed
Injured
3
94
3
54
0
13
0
0
0
11
3
1
3
48
0
1
0
0
12
222
Under Contract #C04425
Crashes in Cibola County by Top Contributing Factor, 2003
Total
40
6
34
82
6
8
6
7
4
18
63
1
63
338
Contributing Factor
Alcohol involvement
Red light running
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
12
2
10
24
2
2
2
2
1
5
19
0
19
100
Crashes
Fatal
7
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
11
% of Fatal
64
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
9
100
Injury
20
1
13
30
2
5
2
3
0
2
28
0
19
125
Killed
7
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
12
People
Injured
44
1
24
54
3
9
3
5
0
5
45
0
29
222
People in Crashes by Age and Sex in Cibola County, 2003
Female
Male
20
10
17
9
21
22
17
27
24
31
40
22
17
17
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
39
13
21
31
38
36
43
53
40
71
50
11
11
16
294
Total
473
70
Traffic Safety Bureau
35
35
4
70
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People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes in Cibola County, 2003
by Age and Sex
Female
Male
1
0
3
0
3
1
1
1
3
4
8
4
2
2
33
20
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
3
0
0
3
3
5
4
10
8
20
3
1
0
1
Total
61
10
10
20
Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in Cibola County, 2003
Female
Male
10
3
7
6
11
10
9
15
12
20
17
4
33
11
19
24
31
24
32
33
25
55
22
1
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
124
310
Total
50
25
25
50
Alcohol-Involved Drivers in Crashes in Cibola County, 2003
by Age and Sex
Female
Male
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
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
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
15
0
0
3
6
Under 21
Total
5
31
15
Traffic Safety Bureau
10
5
5
5
10
15
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'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Cibola County by Vehicle Type, 2003
Vehicle
Passenger car
Pickup
Semi
Motorcycle
Van/4 WD
Unknown
Total
Total
22
5
0
2
10
0
39
'Teenage' Drivers
Fatal
Injury
0
8
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
15
Young Adult Drivers
Total
Fatal
Injury
48
0
22
17
0
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
3
1
0
0
75
0
33
'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Cibola County, 1994-2003
Year
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
'Teenagers'
All Crashes
Alcohol Crashes
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
0
27
0
7
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
Traffic Safety Bureau
6
Young Adults
All Crashes
Alcohol Crashes
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
1
29
1
7
0
34
0
3
3
23
1
5
6
39
4
1
2
20
1
8
3
18
1
12
2
21
0
12
1
41
0
7
3
49
3
7
3
35
0
11
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