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2015 Community Report

Lea County

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For the purposes of this report, data are compiled by the University of New Mexico, Geospatial and Population Studies, Traffic

Research Unit (TRU), on behalf of the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). Data in this report may differ from that

in other data sources, such as the Federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), due to the timing of publications and rules for

how data are compiled and maintained in Federal vs. State databases. If you have questions regarding this report, please contact the

Traffic Safety Division at 505-827-0427.

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Aggravated DWI – A driver arrested for 1) driving with a BAC of 0.16 or higher, 2) driving under the influence of alcohol

or drugs and causing bodily injury to a human being as a result, or 3) driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and

refusing to submit to a BAC test at the time of arrest for DWI.

Alcohol-involved Crash – A crash for which the Uniform Crash Report indicated that 1) a DWI citation was issued, 2)

alcohol was a contributing factor, 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. There can be multiple

alcohol-involved drivers in a single alcohol-involved crash.

Crash – A 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. Crashes on private property (such as a parking lot) are not included.

DWI Arrest (Citation) – In this report, a DWI arrest (a.k.a. a DWI citation) is a driver arrested for either DWI or

aggravated DWI. New Mexico’s legal limit for presumption of driving while intoxicated (DWI) is 0.08 for non-

commercial drivers older than 21 years of age, 0.04 for commercial vehicle drivers, and 0.02 for drivers younger than

21 years of age.

DWI Conviction – A driver convicted of driving under the intoxicating influence of alcohol, narcotics, or pathogenic

drugs, including aggravated DWI.

Fatal Crash – A crash in which at least one person was killed. More than one person 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 if it occurs at the time of the crash or if the person(s) involved in the crash dies within 30 days.

Injury Crash – A reported crash in which at least one person was injured. Injury crashes involve at least one suspected

serious injury (Class A), suspected minor injury (Class B), or possible injury (Class C). Fatal crashes are not included.

Missing Data – An indication that the applicable field on the UCR form was left blank or contained an invalid code.

Starting with crashes that occurred in 2012, improvements in the identification of missing data in the NMDOT crash

database led to an increase in the reported amount of missing data.

Pedalcyclist – A person riding a mechanism of transport that is powered solely by pedals (a.k.a. bicyclist).

Pedestrian – A person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle

traffic crash.

Definitions

Crash Data – New Mexico Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Division, Traffic Records Bureau, Traffic Crash

Database, as of the report date below. Crash data are compiled using NMDOT Uniform Crash Reports (UCR), submitted

by law enforcement agencies in the state, for any incident on a public roadway involving one or more motor vehicles

that resulted in death, injury, or at least $500 in property damage. These reports are processed by the NMDOT Traffic

Records Bureau and analyzed by the University of New Mexico, Geospatial and Population Studies, Traffic Research

Unit (TRU).

DWI Citation Tracking System (CTS) – New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (NM TRD), Motor Vehicle Division

(MVD), DWI Citation Tracking System (CTS), as of December 2016. Repeat offenders are identified by the combination

of account key, arrest date, and citation number. County data are based upon the county where the arrest took place.

City data are based upon the city where the offender resides.

Urban Areas – New Mexico Department of Transportation, Asset Management and Planning, 2010 U.S. Census

Urbanized Area Boundaries, NMDOT-Adjusted, and U.S. Census Urban Clusters, August 21, 2013. In crashes before

2013, “urban” was defined as a town or city with a population of at least 2,500 people.

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2006 22 378 1,086 1,486 5 27 32 64

2007 13 375 1,115 1,503 5 32 34 71

2008 14 407 1,050 1,471 3 46 69 118

2009 12 359 888 1,259 3 35 45 83

2010 18 366 916 1,300 7 38 53 98

2011 11 400 1,036 1,447 6 32 45 83

2012 17 381 986 1,384 6 29 37 72

2013 11 421 848 1,280 4 20 32 56

2014 28 486 879 1,393 7 29 34 70

2015 12 316 691 1,019 4 28 18 50

Figure 1: Alcohol-involved Fatal and Injury Crashes Compared with

Non-alcohol-involved Fatal and Injury Crashes in Lea County, 2006-2015

Table 1: Total Crashes and Alcohol-involved Crashes by Crash Severity in Lea County, 2006-2015

TotalYear

Total Crashes Alcohol-involved Crashes

Fatal Injury

Property

Damage

Only

Total Fatal Injury

Property

Damage

Only

32 37 49 38 45 38 35 24 36 32

368 351 372

333 339 373 363 408

478

296

400 388 421

371 384 411 398

432

514

328

0

200

400

600

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Alcohol-involved Fatal and Injury Crashes Non-alcohol-involved Fatal and Injury Crashes



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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

January 85 125 99 95 132 107

February 101 109 87 123 86 101

March 122 81 84 114 93 99

April 138 103 79 107 102 106

May 134 121 93 109 46 101

June 108 113 100 123 96 108

July 119 122 104 92 97 107

August 143 136 132 101 62 115

September 124 111 112 115 43 101

October 116 127 119 137 88 117

November 113 106 149 123 92 117

December 144 130 122 154 82 126

Total Crashes 1,447 1,384 1,280 1,393 1,019 1,305

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

January 3 6 4 4 6 5

February 5 9 7 5 2 6

March 3 5 3 6 3 4

April 8 3 7 8 4 6

May 12 5 1 6 4 6

June 10 12 6 3 6 7

July 10 8 3 9 6 7

August 10 7 5 4 3 6

September 6 5 6 5 3 5

October 6 1 4 6 2 4

November 6 6 3 9 8 6

December 4 5 7 5 3 5

Total Crashes 83 72 56 70 50 66

Table 2: Crashes by Month in Lea County, 2011-2015

Table 3: Alcohol-involved Crashes by Month in Lea County, 2011-2015

MonthAlcohol-involved Crashes 5-Year

Average

MonthCrashes 5-Year

Average



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Figure 3: Alcohol-involved Crashes by Hour in Lea County, 2015

Figure 2: Crashes by Hour in Lea County, 2015

* In 2015, Lea County had 0 alcohol-involved crashes for which hour data were missing.

* In 2015, Lea County had 13 crashes for which hour data were missing.

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sunday 16 14 11 16 10 13

Monday 9 4 5 5 4 5

Tuesday 6 5 3 5 5 5

Wednesday 2 8 7 5 6 6

Thursday 11 8 3 12 11 9

Friday 13 14 8 11 5 10

Saturday 26 19 19 16 9 18

Total Crashes 83 72 56 70 50 66

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sunday 48 45 50 51 37 46

Monday 74 61 73 83 38 66

Tuesday 57 51 62 92 47 62

Wednesday 51 53 52 86 54 59

Thursday 67 63 64 67 58 64

Friday 55 71 77 70 54 65

Saturday 59 54 54 65 40 54

Total Crashes 411 398 432 514 328 417

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sunday 3 1 3 2 1 2

Monday 2 2 1 4 0 2

Tuesday 3 4 5 1 1 3

Wednesday 2 3 3 5 1 3

Thursday 0 3 2 3 1 2

Friday 5 5 5 1 0 3

Saturday 2 2 3 5 3 3

Total Crashes 17 20 22 21 7 17

Day of WeekPedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes 5-Year

Average

Table 5: Fatal and Injury Crashes by Day of Week in Lea County, 2011-2015

Day of WeekFatal and Injury Crashes 5-Year

Average

Table 4: Alcohol-involved Crashes by Day of Week in Lea County, 2011-2015

Day of WeekAlcohol-involved Crashes 5-Year

Average

Table 6: Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes by Day of Week in Lea County, 2011-2015



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Figure 5: Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes by Hour in Lea County, 2015

Figure 4: Fatal and Injury Crashes by Hour in Lea County, 2015



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Total Alcohol-involved Crashes 5 4 20 18 72 119

Urban 1 2 8 16 54 81

Rural Non-Interstate 4 2 12 2 18 38

Rural Interstate 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Crashes 13 30 173 253 1,914 2,383

Urban 3 8 66 178 1,267 1,522

Rural Non-Interstate 10 22 107 75 647 861

Rural Interstate 0 0 0 0 0 0

Percent Alcohol-involved 38% 13% 12% 7% 4% 5%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total Rural Interstate 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fatal Crash 0 0 0 0 0 0

Injury Crash 0 0 0 0 0 0

Property Damage Only Crash 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Rural Non-Interstate 275 255 300 470 467 353

Fatal Crash 10 12 7 24 9 12

Injury Crash 100 113 112 164 142 126


Total Urban 1,172 1,129 980 923 552 951

Fatal Crash 1 5 4 4 3 3

Injury Crash 300 268 309 322 174 275


Table 7: Severity of Injuries to People in Crashes by Rural and Urban Location in Lea County, 2015

Fatalities

(Class K)

Suspected

Serious

Injuries

(Class A)

Suspected

Minor

Injuries

(Class B)

Possible

Injuries

(Class C)

No

Apparent

Injuries

(Class O)

People in Crashes by Severity of Injuries

Crash Severity by SystemCrashes by Year 5-Year

Average

Urban and Rural Locations by

Alcohol-involvementTotal People

Table 8: Total Crashes by Roadway System and Crash Severity in Lea County, 2011-2015



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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Animal 37 49 43 58 63 50

Fixed Object 195 168 137 120 114 147

Other (Non-Collision) 19 21 20 25 13 20

Other (Object) 13 31 25 32 27 26

Other Vehicle 919 844 797 799 569 786

Overturn/Rollover 105 117 117 147 134 124

Parked Vehicle 139 89 74 84 51 87

Pedalcyclist 5 9 8 5 2 6

Pedestrian 11 12 14 16 5 12

Railroad Train 2 1 0 3 3 2

Rollover 0 0 0 1 5 1

Vehicle on Other Road 2 34 21 72 8 27

Missing Data 0 9 24 31 25 18

Total Crashes 1,447 1,384 1,280 1,393 1,019 1,305

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Bus 7 7 4 3 1 4

Motorcycle 32 35 30 33 24 31

Passenger 969 926 760 585 426 733


Pedestrian 11 11 15 17 5 12

Pickup 895 754 766 845 576 767

Semi 85 130 129 208 183 147

Van/SUV/4WD 487 420 412 370 267 391

Other Vehicle 50 15 25 4 13 21

Missing Data 67 157 171 448 251 219

Total Vehicles 2,609 2,464 2,321 2,518 1,748 2,3321 Pedestrians and pedalcyclists are counted as non-motorized vehicles, when involved in a crash with

a motor vehicle. See Page 17 for data on drivers of non-motorized vehicles in crashes (i.e.

pedestrians and pedalcyclists).

Vehicle Type 1Vehicles in Crashes by Vehicle Type 5-Year

Average

Table 9: Total Crashes by Crash Classification in Lea County, 2011-2015

Crash ClassificationTotal Crashes by Year 5-Year

Average

Table 10: Vehicles in Crashes by Vehicle Type in Lea County, 2011-2015



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BusMotor-

cyclePassenger Pickup Semi

Van

4WD

SUV

Other

Vehicle

Missing

Data

15-19 0 0 59 44 0 20 2 21 146

20-24 0 4 68 72 11 27 0 23 205

25-29 0 5 78 63 21 45 2 28 242

30-34 0 0 43 79 24 38 2 23 209

35-39 0 2 32 62 12 31 1 11 151

40-44 0 2 25 47 30 16 0 21 141

45-49 0 0 19 32 29 19 0 10 109

50-54 0 3 19 36 20 14 0 8 100

55-59 0 2 14 37 20 10 4 15 102

60-64 0 2 18 35 8 7 1 5 76

65-69 0 1 10 20 3 12 0 2 48

70 + 0 1 18 23 2 15 1 10 70

Missing Data 1 2 23 26 3 13 0 74 142

Total Drivers 1 24 426 576 183 267 13 251 1,741

BusMotor-

cyclePassenger Pickup Semi

Van

4WD

SUV

Other

Vehicle

Missing

Data

15-19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

20-24 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 3 9

25-29 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 8

30-34 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 7

35-39 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4

40-44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

45-49 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3

50-54 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 8

55-59 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5

60-64 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

65-69 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

70 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Missing Data 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Drivers 0 1 12 20 0 10 0 6 49

Age Groups

Alcohol-involved Motor Vehicle1 Drivers by Vehicle Type and Age GroupTotal

Drivers

1 See Page 17 for data on drivers of non-motorized vehicles in crashes (i.e. pedestrians and pedalcyclists).

Table 11: Motor Vehicle Drivers in Crashes by Vehicle Type and Age Group in Lea County, 2015

Age Groups

Motor Vehicle1 Drivers by Vehicle Type and Age GroupTotal

Drivers

Table 12: Alcohol-involved Motor Vehicle Drivers in Crashes by Vehicle Type and Age Group in Lea County, 2015



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Figure 7: Alcohol-involved Motor Vehicle Drivers in Crashes by Age Group and Sex in Lea County, 2015

Figure 6: Motor Vehicle Drivers in Crashes by Age Group and Sex in Lea County, 2015

* In 2015, Lea County had 174 drivers in crashes for which age or sex data were missing.

* In 2015, Lea County had 1 drivers in crashes for which age or sex data were missing.

84

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

15 0 1 0 0 0 1

16 0 1 1 0 0 2

17 3 3 0 0 0 6

18 5 0 1 1 1 8

19 3 4 3 1 0 11

20 2 5 5 4 1 17

Total Drivers 13 14 10 6 2 45

Male Female Male Female

15 1 3 4 2% 0 0 0 0%

16 18 11 29 15% 0 0 0 0%

17 24 12 36 19% 0 0 0 0%

18 23 14 37 19% 0 1 1 50%

19 18 21 39 20% 0 0 0 0%

20 30 17 47 24% 1 0 1 50%

Total Drivers 114 78 192 100% 1 1 2 100%

1 For analysis of drivers under age 21, when the driver age or sex are not identified on the crash report (typically hit-

and-run drivers), the driver data are considered unreliable and are excluded from the analysis.

Table 13: Alcohol-involved Motor Vehicle Drivers Under 21 (Ages 15-20) in Crashes in Lea County, 2011-2015

Table 14: Motor Vehicle Drivers Under 21 (Ages 15-20) in Crashes by Age, Sex and Alcohol-involvement in Lea County, 2015

Age1Year 5-Year

Total

Sex SexAge1 Percent of

Total

Total

Drivers

Total Drivers Alcohol-involved Drivers

Total

Drivers

Percent of

Total



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Human 27 449 806 1,282

Driver Inattention 7 149 233 389

Failed to Yield Right of Way 2 48 105 155

Other Improper Driving 2 45 86 133

Following Too Closely 0 48 79 127

Made Improper Turn 1 30 50 81

Excessive Speed 4 24 34 62

Speed Too Fast for Conditions 0 20 38 58

Drove Left Of Center 2 16 25 43

Passed Stop Sign 0 13 29 42

Alcohol Involved 4 19 15 38

Improper Backing 0 3 26 29

Improper Overtaking 3 3 18 24

Avoid No Contact - Vehicle 0 6 17 23

Improper Lane Change 1 3 14 18

Disregarded Traffic Signal 0 6 10 16

Avoid No Contact - Other 0 3 10 13

Drug Involved 1 4 3 8

Vehicle Skidded Before Brake 0 4 4 8

Cell Phone 0 1 6 7

High Speed Pursuit 0 3 1 4

Failed to Yield to Police Vehicle 0 0 2 2

Failed to Yield to Emergency Vehicle 0 0 1 1

Texting 0 1 0 1

Driverless Moving Vehicle 0 0 0 0

Pedestrian Error 0 0 0 0

Vehicle 0 14 24 38

Other Mechanical Defect 0 8 11 19

Defective Tires 0 3 11 14

Inadequate Brakes 0 2 1 3

Defective Steering 0 1 1 2

Environment 0 7 2 9

Road Defect 0 6 1 7

Traffic Control Not Functioning 0 1 1 2

Low Visibility Due to Smoke 0 0 0 0

Other 11 232 536 779

None 7 207 434 648

Other - No Driver Error 4 25 102 131

Table 15: Frequency of Contributing Factors in Crashesby Crash Severity in Lea County, 2015

1 Multiple contributing factors may be reported for any vehicle in a crash.

Contributing Factors Frequency in

Fatal Crashes

Frequency in

Injury Crashes

Frequency in

Property Damage

Only Crashes

Frequency in

All Crashes

Frequency of Contributing Factor1 by Crash Severity



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Animal 1 0 1 2 82 86

Fixed Object 0 1 14 9 133 157

Other (Non-Collision) 0 0 3 0 15 18

Other (Object) 0 0 7 0 54 61

Other Vehicle 8 17 76 197 1,347 1,645

Overturn/Rollover 2 8 57 33 91 191

Parked Vehicle 0 1 5 1 111 118


Pedestrian 0 1 3 0 9 13

Railroad Train 1 0 0 0 5 6

Rollover 0 1 1 1 3 6

Vehicle on Other Road 0 1 1 3 12 17

Missing Data 0 0 5 6 50 61

Total People 13 30 173 253 1,914 2,383

Table 16: People in Crashes by Crash Classification and Severity of Injuries in Lea County, 2015

People in Crashes by Severity of Injuries

Crash ClassificationTotal

PeopleFatalities

(Class K)

Suspected

Serious

Injuries

(Class A)

Suspected

Minor

Injuries

(Class B)

Possible

Injuries

(Class C)

No

Apparent

Injuries

(Class O)



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MalePercent of

MaleFemale

Percent of

Female

0-4 1 8% 0 0% 1

5-9 0 0% 1 9% 1

10-14 1 8% 0 0% 1

15-19 1 8% 0 0% 1

20-24 3 23% 2 18% 5

25-29 4 31% 3 27% 7

30-34 0 0% 3 27% 3

35-39 1 8% 0 0% 1

40-44 0 0% 1 9% 1

45-49 0 0% 0 0% 0

50-54 2 15% 0 0% 2

55-59 0 0% 0 0% 0

60-64 0 0% 1 9% 1

65-69 0 0% 0 0% 0

70 + 0 0% 0 0% 0

Missing Data 0 0% 0 0% 0

Total People 13 100% 11 100% 24

Figure 8: Seatbelt Use by People in Crashes with Fatal or Suspected Serious Injuries in Lea County, 2011-2015

1 People injured are in one of three categories: suspected serious injury, suspected minor injury, or possible injury.2 Excludes people in or on buses, heavy trucks, motorcycles, or ATVs.

Table 17: Killed or Injured Unbelted People in Crashes by Sex and Age Group in Lea County, 2015

Age Groups

Unbelted People Killed or Injured 1,2

Total

People

79% 70%

62% 70%

79%

16%

19% 26%

25% 17%

4% 11% 12% 6% 3%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Percent Belted Percent Unbelted Percent Missing Data



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Figure 9: People in Crashes by Age Group and Sex in Lea County, 2015

* In 2015, Lea County had 207 people in crashes for which age or sex data were missing.

* In 2015, Lea County had 16 people in alcohol-involved crashes for which age or sex data were missing.

Figure 10: People in Alcohol-involved Crashes by Age Group and Sex in Lea County, 2015

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0-4 0 0 3 0 0 3

5-9 1 3 3 1 1 9

10-14 3 2 2 1 0 8

15-19 1 2 2 1 0 6

20-24 4 1 1 2 1 9

25-29 0 4 5 1 0 10

30-34 1 1 0 1 0 3

35-39 1 1 1 1 0 4

40-44 0 2 0 0 0 2

45-49 1 1 0 4 1 7

50-54 1 1 1 1 1 5

55-59 1 0 0 2 1 4

60-64 0 0 0 4 0 4

65-69 0 1 2 1 0 4

70 + 0 0 0 0 1 1

Missing Data 3 1 4 2 1 11

Total People 17 20 24 22 7 90

Total Pedalcyclists 1 0 0 1 0 2

Involved 0 0 0 1 0 1

Not Involved 1 0 0 0 0 1

Total Pedestrians 0 1 3 0 1 5

Involved 0 1 0 0 0 1

Not Involved 0 0 3 0 1 4

Total People 1 1 3 1 1 7

1 Pedestrians and pedalcyclists are counted as non-motorized vehicles, when involved in a crash with a motor vehicle.

Table 18: Pedestrians and Pedalcyclists in Crashes by Age Group in Lea County, 2011-2015

Possible

Injuries

(Class C)

No

Apparent

Injury

(Class O)

Alcohol

Involvement

Pedestrians and Pedalcyclists1 in Crashes

Total

PeopleFatalities

(Class K)

Suspected

Serious

Injuries

(Class A)

Suspected

Minor

Injuries

(Class B)

Table 19: Pedestrians and Pedalcyclists in Crashes by Alcohol Involvement and Severity of Injuries in Lea County, 2015

Age GroupsPedestrians and Pedalcyclists1 in Crashes 5-Year

Total

People



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Figure 11: DWI Arrests in Lea County, Showing First and Repeat DWI Arrests, 2011-2015

Figure 12: DWI Convictions in Lea County, Showing First and Repeat DWI Convictions, 2011-2015

*Values are based upon the year of the conviction.

*Values are based upon the year of the arrest.

155

102 130 163

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284

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First DWI Convictions Repeat DWI Convictions Total DWI Convictions

164 146 163

253 251

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133 146

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sunday 59 64 71 97 101 78

Monday 24 14 23 26 39 25

Tuesday 19 10 15 32 28 21

Wednesday 17 13 22 29 37 24

Thursday 32 37 29 43 51 38

Friday 50 37 37 65 49 48

Saturday 87 58 66 94 92 79

Total Arrests 288 233 263 386 397 313

Figure 13: DWI Arrests by Hour in Lea County, 2015

* In 2015, Lea County had 52 arrests for which hour data were missing.

Table 20: DWI Arrests by Day of Week in Lea County, 2011-2015

Day of WeekYear 5-Year

Average

36

44

37

18

13

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

15-19 12 13 15 14 22

20-24 52 38 43 67 73

25-29 44 28 33 60 42

30-34 11 16 23 30 29

35-39 10 12 17 22 24

40-44 11 8 12 13 14

45-49 9 6 8 17 17

50-54 7 9 6 16 16

55-59 3 4 5 8 7

60-64 3 4 0 2 4

65-69 1 2 0 1 0

70 + 0 0 0 0 2

Missing Data 1 6 1 3 1

Total Drivers 164 146 163 253 251

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

15-19 2 0 0 1 2

20-24 14 5 11 14 20

25-29 17 9 22 24 26

30-34 19 16 16 23 19

35-39 11 13 13 23 17

40-44 17 11 5 14 11

45-49 20 11 12 12 17

50-54 11 13 10 10 8

55-59 4 7 6 5 13

60-64 3 0 2 4 7

65-69 0 0 1 0 2

70 + 1 0 0 0 1


Total Drivers 124 87 100 133 146

1 Values are based upon the year of the arrest.

Table 21: Driver First DWI Arrests by Age Group in Lea County, 2011-2015

Age GroupsDriver First DWI Arrests1

Age GroupsDriver Repeat DWI Arrests1

Table 22: Driver Repeat DWI Arrests by Age Group in Lea County, 2011-2015




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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

15-19 9 8 10 10 15

20-24 50 36 36 49 60

25-29 37 19 26 46 36

30-34 12 8 15 15 27

35-39 11 5 11 11 16

40-44 14 6 9 8 12

45-49 8 4 8 9 13

50-54 7 6 7 9 11

55-59 2 4 4 4 7

60-64 2 4 0 1 4

65-69 1 1 1 1 1

70 + 0 0 0 0 1


Total Drivers 155 102 130 163 203

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

15-19 0 0 0 0 1

20-24 8 8 3 9 11

25-29 13 4 11 6 11

30-34 15 9 13 12 14

35-39 12 5 10 10 9

40-44 13 7 8 8 9

45-49 12 8 10 5 9

50-54 9 11 9 9 4

55-59 4 1 7 4 6

60-64 2 1 1 1 5

65-69 1 0 0 0 0

70 + 0 1 0 0 0


Total Drivers 94 59 75 65 81

1 Values are based upon the year of the conviction.

Table 23: Driver First DWI Convictions by Age Group in Lea County, 2011-2015

Table 24: Driver Repeat DWI Convictions by Age Group in Lea County, 2011-2015

Age GroupsDriver Repeat DWI Convictions1

Age GroupsDriver First DWI Convictions1

1 Values are based upon the year of the conviction.



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Court Disposition of

DWI Arrest1

Lea

CountyStatewide

Percent of

Statewide

Total DWI Arrests 397 9,568 4.1%

DWI Arrests Resulting in

Convictions258 5,571 4.6%

DWI Arrests Resulting in

Dismissals2 18 1,663 1.1%

DWI Arrests Awaiting

Disposition121 2,334 5.2%

1

2

Lea

CountyStatewide

DWI Conviction 118 157 -39

DWI Dismissal 145 178 -33

These are the number of DWI arrests in 2015 and whether the case resulted in a

conviction or dismissal, or is still awaiting court disposition, as reported in the NM MVD

Citation Tracking System (CTS) as of December 2016.

Table 25: Court Disposition of DWI Arrests for Lea County and the State, 2015

Table 26: Average Number of Days from Date of DWI Arrest to Date of Court Disposition in Lea County and the State, 2015

For this table, a very small number of "not guilty" rulings may be included in the category

Dismissals.

Court Disposition

Deviation from

Statewide

Average

Average Number of Days



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2011 143 91 25 29 288

2012 112 61 34 26 233

2013 128 60 48 27 263

2014 194 70 67 55 386

2015 183 75 18 121 397

*Table 27 contains the values used to calculate percentages shown in Figure 14.

Table 27: Court Disposition of DWI Arrests in Lea County, 2011-2015

Figure 14: Court Dispositions by Percentage of DWI Arrests in Lea County, 2011-2015


First DWI

Conviction

Repeat DWI

ConvictionDismissed

Awaiting

Disposition

Year of DWI

Arrest1

Total DWI

Arrests

Court Disposition

50% 48% 49% 50% 46%

32% 26% 23% 18%

19%

9% 15% 18%

17%

5%

10% 11% 10% 14%

30%

288 233 263 386 397

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

First DWI Conviction Repeat DWI Conviction Dismissed Awaiting Disposition Total DWI Arrests



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