Santa Fe Community Report, 2006
Demographics
In 2006, there were 91,623 licensed drivers in Santa Fe. Of these, there were 46,470 females and
45,153 males. The population of Santa Fe was 72,056. The total number of crashes in 2006 was
2,791 yielding a crash rate of 39 per thousand people (total number of crashes 2,791 divided by total
population 72,056 times 1,000). The corresponding rate for the state was 25 per thousand people.
General Crash Information
Since 1997 the number of crashes has shown no consistent pattern. Fatal and injury crashes have
also shown no consistent pattern since 1997. Belt usage (as a percentage) has increased from last
year, while belt usage in crashes involving visible and incapacitating injuries has also increased from
last year. There were no fatalities in the seven intersections with the most crashes in 2006. Of these
seven intersections, five involved Cerrillos Road.
Alcohol-related Crash Information
Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the 314
people convicted of DWI in Santa Fe, 64 percent were first-time DWI convictions (number of first
convictions 200 divided by the total number of people convicted 314 times 100). The corresponding
percent for the state is 68.
Crash Specifics
Crashes involving other vehicles were the most common class, accounting for 82 percent of all
crashes. Crashes involving other vehicles, pedestrians, an ‘other object’, an overturn and a fixed
object resulted in fatalities. Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes,
accounting for 54 percent of all vehicles in crashes. Vans/4WDs accounted for 19 percent of
vehicles involved in crashes. Together these two vehicle types comprised 73 percent of the vehicles
involved in injury crashes. The three most common top contributing factors were driver inattention,
following too close, and failing to yield. There were eight fatal crashes in 2006. The most common
top contributing factor for the fatal crashes was alcohol involvement.
People in Crashes
Overall, males were 55 percent of drivers in crashes, although they account for only 49 percent of
licensed drivers in Santa Fe. There were 39 pedestrians in crashes in 2006. In 2006, three
‘teenagers’ and one young adult were killed in crashes in Santa Fe. Statewide 16 percent of alcoholinvolved drivers were under 21; in Santa Fe 14 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.
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Location of arrest/conviction was determined by police agency/court location, not driver residence.
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Crashes and drivers were counted by the city of occurrence/residence.
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Population was counted according to the Census definition.
The city population data is from the most current 2006 estimates.
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Young adults are people between the ages of 20 and 24.
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‘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 Santa Fe, 2004-2006
2006
Injury Level
Total
Killed
Incapacitating injury
Visible injury
2005
No Belt
Total
2004
No Belt
Total
No Belt
8
5
4
1
4
4
81
5
69
4
112
10
137
6
181
14
208
27
Complaint of injury
1,086
3
1,143
5
1,153
19
Unhurt
5,362
13
5,816
24
6,298
60
Total
6,674
32
7,213
48
7,775
120
The Seven Intersections in Santa Fe with the Most Crashes, 2006
Crashes
Intersection
Total
People
Fatal
Injury
Killed
Injured
Airport Rd @ Cerrillos Rd
45
0
12
0
19
Cerrillos Rd @ Richards Ave
50
0
21
0
26
Cerrillos Rd @ St Francis Dr
55
0
21
0
28
Cerrillos Rd @ St Michaels Dr
43
0
12
0
18
Cerrillos Rd @ Vegas Verdes Dr
43
0
19
0
32
Cordova Rd @ St Francis Dr
40
0
21
0
31
Siringo Rd @ St Francis Dr
41
0
20
0
31
Traffic Safety Bureau
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Lifetime DWI Convictions for Drivers
Convicted of DWI Violations in Santa Fe, 2006
Convictions
Since 2002
Since 1982
253
50
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
314
200
74
29
7
1
1
1
1
0
0
314
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10 or more
Total
Convictions are counts of people
convicted of DWI by 7/2007 for violations
in 2006 in Santa Fe.
Convictions are not comparable to arrests.
Crashes in Santa Fe by Class, 2006
Class
Other vehicle
Pedestrian
Fixed object
Parked vehicle
Overturn
Other non-collision
Pedalcyclist
Animal
Other object
Total
Traffic Safety Bureau
Total
2,290
33
224
146
63
13
14
3
5
2,791
Crashes
% of Total
Fatal
% of Fatal
82
1
13
1
3
38
8
2
25
5
0
0
2
1
13
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
13
100
8
100
3
Injury
813
26
60
15
40
8
10
2
0
974
People
Killed
Injured
2
1,259
3
34
2
70
0
26
4
62
0
8
0
10
0
2
1
0
12
1,471
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Crashes in Santa Fe by Vehicle Type, 2006
Total
3,001
1,013
51
29
69
14
39
1,080
100
197
5,593
Vehicle Type
Passenger car
Pickup
Semi
Bus
Motorcycle
Pedalcyclist
Pedestrian
Van/4 WD
Other
Unknown
Total
% of Total
54
18
1
1
1
0
1
19
2
4
100
Vehicles
Fatal
6
0
2
0
1
0
3
2
0
0
14
% of Fatal
43
0
14
0
7
0
21
14
0
0
100
Injury
1,100
347
14
6
58
10
32
375
25
57
2,024
Killed
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
5
0
0
12
People
Injured
891
177
1
2
61
10
34
259
10
26
1,471
Killed
4
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
12
People
Injured
136
103
267
107
16
378
34
4
12
4
16
337
10
47
1,471
Crashes in Santa Fe by Top Contributing Factor, 2006
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
Inop. traffic control
Mechanical defect
Driver inattention
Improper driving
Other
Total
Total
169
139
469
205
34
697
89
34
84
3
27
712
2
127
2,791
% of Total
6
5
17
7
1
25
3
1
3
0
1
26
0
5
100
Crashes
Fatal
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
% of Fatal
50
0
13
13
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
100
Injury
92
63
169
70
10
256
22
4
8
2
9
229
1
39
974
People in Crashes by Age and Sex in Santa Fe, 2006
Female
Male
265
136
231
253
261
233
295
282
287
331
450
149
119
126
3,418
3,710
Total
540
Traffic Safety Bureau
291
140
225
235
242
283
299
293
331
455
539
131
117
129
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
360
180
180
4
360
540
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People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes in Santa Fe by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
7
6
10
6
15
13
7
11
17
13
13
5
2
2
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
5
6
7
16
17
22
21
20
35
38
24
5
4
1
127
Total
221
36
24
12
12
24
36
Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in Santa Fe, 2006
Female
Male
177
103
169
198
216
184
234
223
219
246
273
3
259
122
200
210
212
240
254
239
261
343
368
3
Over 64
60 - 64
55 - 59
50 - 54
45 - 49
40 - 44
35 - 39
30 - 34
25 - 29
20 - 24
15 - 19
Under 15
2,245
2,711
Total
370
185
185
370
Alcohol-Involved Drivers in Crashes in Santa Fe by Age and Sex, 2006
Female
Male
1
0
2
2
6
6
3
2
9
3
4
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
2
1
4
8
10
8
13
15
18
23
11
1
5
38
Under 21
Total
16
114
24
Traffic Safety Bureau
16
8
8
5
16
24
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'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Santa Fe by Vehicle Type, 2006
Vehicle
Passenger car
Pickup
Semi
Motorcycle
Pedalcyclist
Pedestrian
Van/4 WD
Other
Unknown
Total
Total
468
54
1
5
2
1
91
9
14
645
'Teenage' Drivers
Fatal
Injury
1
155
0
17
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
38
0
3
0
5
1
225
Young Adult Drivers
Total
Fatal
Injury
377
3
146
91
0
23
1
0
0
16
1
14
2
0
2
6
0
6
74
0
35
15
0
6
15
0
8
597
4
240
'Teenagers' and Young Adults Killed and Injured in Crashes by Year in Santa Fe, 1997-2006
Year
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
'Teenagers'
All Crashes
Alcohol Crashes
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
3
195
0
16
1
178
1
13
2
186
2
21
1
227
1
30
1
229
0
9
0
231
0
21
0
193
0
27
0
179
0
18
1
240
0
30
0
221
0
23
Traffic Safety Bureau
6
Young Adults
All Crashes
Alcohol Crashes
Killed
Injured
Killed
Injured
1
172
0
18
0
148
0
21
2
149
1
18
0
160
0
26
2
197
1
25
0
163
0
30
0
161
0
21
0
153
0
28
0
184
0
29
1
157
1
17
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