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ARIZONA
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH FACTS

2004
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2004 Motor Vehicle
Crash Facts for the State of Arizona
Prepared by the:
Arizona Department of Transportation
Motor Vehicle Division
This publication is an annual statistical review of the motor vehicle crashes in the State of Arizona for calendar year 2004. The
results are compiled from Arizona Traffic Accident Reports submitted to the Arizona Department of Transportation by state,
county, city, tribal, and other law enforcement agencies. Specific inquiries regarding the data in this report or requests for
additional copies should be directed to:
The Arizona Department of Transportation

Traffic Records Section
Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics Unit
2828 N. Central Avenue, Suite 880
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 712-6968 or (602) 712-6687
In order to provide the most current information, preliminary data is utilized when necessary. For this reason, previous or
future reports may differ slightly and we encourage you to refer to the latest issue of Motor Vehicle Crash Facts.
This issue as well as previous issues of this publication may be viewed and downloaded from ADOT’s Web Site at:
http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/Statistics/crash/index.asp
For further information or questions, please E-Mail

azcrashfacts@azdot.gov
2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary
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Janet Napolitano
Governor
Arizona Department of Transportation
Victor Mendez
Director
Motor Vehicle Division

Stacey K. Stanton
Director
State Transportation Board
James W. Martin – District 3

Chairman
Joe Lane – District 1

Vice Chairman
Members
William J. (Bill) Feldmeier – District 6
Felipe Andres Zubia – District 1
S.L. Schorr – District 2
Delbert Householder – District 4
Robert Montoya – District 5
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OVERVIEW
Section 1: – Highlights and Historical Trends*.........................................................................................1

Total crashes, historical data, economic loss, victim demographics, vehicle miles traveled, fatality rates, land use, holiday
deaths.
Section 2: – Geographic Location* ...........................................................................................................13

Urban and rural crashes, crashes by counties and cities.
Section 3: – Crash Descriptions* ..............................................................................................................21

Single vehicle and multi-vehicle, lighting, road surface, weather, road grade, time, day, and month.
Section 4: – Safety Devices*.......................................................................................................................31

Use of safety devices by drivers and passengers, child restraint, seat positions. (For helmet use, see Section 8: Motorcycle
Crashes)
Section 5: – Motor Vehicle and Driver Characteristics*........................................................................35

Crashes by vehicle type, hit and run crashes, motor vehicle registration, licensed drivers by age, killed and injured by vehicle
type, gender of drivers, residence and age of drivers, driver errors and physical condition.
Section 6: – Alcohol-Related Crashes*.....................................................................................................43

Alcohol-related crashes by severity and manner of collision, first harmful event, vehicle type, light conditions, single and
multi-vehicle crashes, age, gender, safety devices, daytime, weekday, and weekend crashes, pedestrian involvement, month,
time, and day of week.
Section 7: – Pedestrian and Pedalcyclists*...............................................................................................55

Severity of injury, age, gender, history, victims' actions, physical condition, lighting, and weather conditions.
Section 8: – Motorcycle Crashes* .............................................................................................................63

Severity of injury, fatalities, and motorcycle registrations, fatality rate, accident type, lighting conditions, road surface, urban
and rural, valid licenses, operators' age, license status, operator and passenger helmet usage, victims ages, gender, operator
errors, time, weekday, weekend, and month.
Acknowledgements.....................................................................................................................................75
*Disclaimer: Please note that due to report parameters and primary criteria required, data results will vary for like categories.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Highlights and Historical Trends...............................................................................................................................1

Arizona Crash Facts .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Arizona Licensed Drivers, Motor Vehicle Registration and Crash History .......................................................................... 4
Historical Trends – Arizona and the United States ............................................................................................................... 4
Statewide Economic Loss Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes .................................................................................................... 5
Estimated Economic Loss by County.................................................................................................................................... 5
Traffic Crashes in Arizona by Year....................................................................................................................................... 6
Victims of Motor Vehicle Crashes ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Arizona’s 2004 Estimated Population ................................................................................................................................... 7
Victims of Motor Vehicle Crashes (Arizona Residents Only) .............................................................................................. 8
Vehicle Miles Traveled ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Arizona versus U.S. Fatality Rate ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Traffic Fatalities by Geographic Location........................................................................................................................... 10
Traffic Injuries by Geographic Location ............................................................................................................................. 10
Holiday Crash Statistics ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Section 2: Geographic Location.................................................................................................................................................13

Severity by First Harmful Event Statewide ......................................................................................................................... 15
Severity by First Harmful Event in Urban Areas ................................................................................................................ 15
Severity by First Harmful Event in Rural Areas ................................................................................................................. 16
Crashes by County .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Analysis by Jurisdiction ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Section 3: Crash Descriptions ....................................................................................................................................................21

Manner of Collision in Multi-Vehicle Crashes ................................................................................................................... 23
Unusual Road Conditions.................................................................................................................................................... 23
Weather Conditions............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Lighting Conditions............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Road Surface ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Road Surface Conditions..................................................................................................................................................... 25
Road Grade.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Crashes by Time of Day...................................................................................................................................................... 26
Fatal Crashes by Time of Day ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Crashes by Day of Week ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
Fatal Crashes by Day of Week ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Crashes by Month................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Fatal Crashes by Month....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Crashes by Hour and Day of Week ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Section 4: Safety Devices ............................................................................................................................................................31

Child Restraint Usage (less than five years old).................................................................................................................. 33
Driver Restraint Usage ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Front-Seat Passenger Restraint Usage................................................................................................................................. 34
Rear-Seat Passenger Restraint Usage .................................................................................................................................. 34
Section 5: Motor Vehicle and Driver Descriptions ..................................................................................................................35

Arizona Motor Vehicle Registrations.................................................................................................................................. 37
Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement by Vehicle Type........................................................................................................... 37
Hit and Run Drivers ............................................................................................................................................................ 38
Gender of Drivers Involved in Crashes ............................................................................................................................... 38
Residence of Drivers Involved in Crashes .......................................................................................................................... 38
Drivers and Occupants Killed and Injured by Vehicle Type............................................................................................... 39
Licensed Drivers in Arizona by Age ................................................................................................................................... 40
Driver Involvement by Age................................................................................................................................................. 40
Driver Errors ....................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Driver Physical Condition ................................................................................................................................................... 41
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Section 6: Alcohol Related Crashes........................................................................................................................................... 43

Economic Loss Due to Alcohol-Related Crashes in Arizona for 2004................................................................................45
2000 to 2004 - Alcohol-Related Crashes .............................................................................................................................45
Manner of Collision in Alcohol-Related Crashes ................................................................................................................46
Alcohol-Related Crashes by First Harmful Event................................................................................................................46
Alcohol-Related Crashes by Vehicle Type ..........................................................................................................................47
Light Conditions - Alcohol-Related Crashes .......................................................................................................................47
Road Surface Conditions - Alcohol-Related Crashes ..........................................................................................................48
Age of Driver - Alcohol-Related Crashes ............................................................................................................................48
Driver Gender - Alcohol-Related Crashes ...........................................................................................................................49
Safety Restraints - Drinking Drivers....................................................................................................................................49
Persons Killed and Injured in Alcohol-Related Crashes ......................................................................................................50
When Alcohol-Related Crashes Occurred in 2004 ..............................................................................................................50
Alcohol-Related Crashes .....................................................................................................................................................51
Fatal Alcohol-Related Crashes.............................................................................................................................................52
Injury Severity by Hour and Day of Week ..........................................................................................................................53
Section 7: Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes ....................................................................................................................... 55

Pedestrians By Age and Gender...........................................................................................................................................57
Pedestrian Crashes ...............................................................................................................................................................57
Pedestrian Crash History......................................................................................................................................................57
Pedestrians Killed ................................................................................................................................................................58
Pedestrians Injured...............................................................................................................................................................58
Pedestrian Physical Condition .............................................................................................................................................58
Lighting Conditions - Pedestrian Crashes............................................................................................................................59
Weather Conditions - Pedestrian Crashes ............................................................................................................................59
Pedalcyclists by Age and Gender.........................................................................................................................................60
Pedalcycle Crashes ..............................................................................................................................................................60
Pedalcycle Crash History.....................................................................................................................................................60
Lighting Conditions - Pedalcyclist Crashes .........................................................................................................................61
Weather Conditions - Pedalcyclist Crashes .........................................................................................................................61
Section 8: Motorcycle Crashes .................................................................................................................................................. 63

Motorcycle Fatalities by Year..............................................................................................................................................65
Motorcycle Registrations in Arizona ...................................................................................................................................65
Motorcycle Fatality Rate per Registered Motorcycle ..........................................................................................................66
Percent of Motorcycle Crashes to All Crashes.....................................................................................................................66
Motorcycle Crashes by Accident Type ................................................................................................................................67
Motorcycle Crashes - Lighting Conditions ..........................................................................................................................67
Motorcycle Crashes - Road Conditions ...............................................................................................................................67
Motorcycle Crashes - Land Use...........................................................................................................................................68
Operators' Age - Motorcycle Crashes ..................................................................................................................................68
Alcohol-Related Motorcycle Crashes ..................................................................................................................................68
Motorcycle Operators Involved in Fatal Crashes by License Status....................................................................................69
Motorcycle Operator's Helmet Use......................................................................................................................................69
Motorcycle Passenger Helmet Use ......................................................................................................................................69
Motorcycle Operators and Passengers Killed and Injured ...................................................................................................70
Motorcycle Operator Errors.................................................................................................................................................70
Motorcycle Crashes by Time of Day ...................................................................................................................................71
Fatal Motorcycle Crashes by Time of Day ..........................................................................................................................72
Motorcycle Crashes by Day of Week ..................................................................................................................................73
Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................................................... 75
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Section 1 Highlights and Historical Trends
Section 1:
Highlights and Historical Trends
Total
Crashes
138,547
100%
Fatal Injury Property

Crashes Crashes Damage
990 46,674 90,883
0.71% 33.69% 65.60%
Killed Injured
1,151 73,475
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Section 1: – Highlights and Historical Trends
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Table 1-1
Arizona Crash Facts

Category 2003 2004 Pct Change
Re porte d cra she s 130,895 138,547 5.85%
Tota l kille d 1,118 1,151 2.95%
Tota l injure d 71,901 73,475 2.19%
Pe de stria ns kille d 126 135 7.14%
Pe de stria ns injure d 1,528 1,570 2.75%
Motorcyclists kille d 111 119 7.21%
Motorcyclists injure d 2,098 2,457 17.11%
Pe da lcyclists kille d 15 27 80.00%
Pe da lcyclists injure d 1,617 1,705 5.44%
Millions of ve hicle m ile s tra ve le d (VMT) 53,345 57,260 7.34%
De a ths pe r 100 m illion VMT 2.1 2.01 -4.29%
Injurie s pe r 100 m illion VMT 134.78 128.22 -4.87%
Arizona at a Glance – 2004
• Approximately 3.15 persons were killed each day.
• One person was killed every 7.62 hours.
• There were 201.16 persons injured every day.
• One person was injured every 7.16 minutes.
• Drinking drivers were involved in 5.78% of all crashes.
• Drinking drivers were involved in 22.53% of all fatalities.
• Over 79.38% of all drinking drivers involved in crashes were males.
• Rural crashes accounted for 17.06% of all crashes, and 2.20% of all fatal crashes.
• Seventy one and two tenths percent (71.2%) of all crashes occurred during daylight.
• Motor vehicle crashes resulted in $3.3 billion in economic losses to Arizona.
• Fifty-four (54) children were killed and 6,510 children age 14 and younger were injured in motor
vehicle crashes.

The Nation In 2004
The population of the United States was estimated at 293,656,842.

Estimated vehicle miles traveled totaled 2,963 billion miles.
There were an estimated 6,181,000 crashes.
An estimated 2,788,000 persons were injured.
An estimated 42,636 persons were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the United States.
Table 1-2
Arizona Licensed Drivers, Motor Vehicle Registration

and Crash History
Property Total Total Total Total
Calendar Total Fatal Injury
Damage Persons Persons Licensed Registered
Year Crashes Crashes Crashes
Crashes Killed Injured Drivers Vehicles
2000 131,368 892 47,485 82,992 1,037 76,626 3,529,732 3,983,860
2001 131,899 944 46,234 84,726 1,057 74,110 3,550,766 4,037,359
2002 134,228 984 46,209 87,045 1,132 74,230 3,668,704 4,089,662
2003 130,895 971 45,177 84,747 1,118 71,901 3,819,823 4,193,262
2004 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475 3,784,365 4,364,857
Table 1-3
Historical Trends – Arizona and the United States

U.S. Arizona Arizona Estimated Motor AZ Fatal
Calendar Fatality Fatality Traffic Vehicle Miles Crash
Year Rate* Rate* Deaths Traveled* Rate*
2000 1.55 2.08 1,037 48,568 1.83
2001 1.50 2.08 1,057 50,861 1.84
2002 1.51 2.17 1,132 52,014 1.89
2003 1.50 2.10 1,118 53,345 1.83
2004 1.44 2.01 1,151 57,260 1.73
Vehicle miles traveled are shown in million miles and rates per 100 million miles
Due to refinements in the method used for the calculation of vehicle miles traveled and the use of preliminary data in
some cases, the Arizona crash and fatality rates may differ slightly from previous reports. The most current data is
always used at the time of publication, but it may change as new information is received.
On average, a police-reported motor vehicle crash occurred every 5 seconds, a

person was injured every 11 seconds, and someone was killed every 12 minutes.

Statewide Economic Loss Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes
Fatalities $1,300,630,000
Injuries 1,336,642,100
Property Damage Only 672,534,200
TOTAL $3,309,806,300
Table 1-4
Estimated Economic Loss by County

Cos t of Traffic Cras hes
County
Fatalities Injuries PDOs Total
Apache $ 61,020,000 $ 10,480,400 $ 3,677,800 $ 75,178,200
Cochise $ 59,890,000 $ 22,153,500 $ 11,270,200 $ 93,313,700
Coconino $ 65,540,000 $ 38,409,400 $ 24,730,800 $ 128,680,200
Gila $ 29,380,000 $ 12,188,700 $ 5,113,400 $ 46,682,100
Graham $ 11,300,000 $ 3,139,300 $ 1,272,800 $ 15,712,100
Gree nlee $ - $ 540,700 $ 199,800 $ 740,500
La Paz $ 31,640,000 $ 8,952,500 $ 2,886,000 $ 43,478,500
Maricopa $ 517,540,000 $ 838,898,000 $ 439,863,400 $ 1,796,301,400
Mohave $ 59,890,000 $ 44,958,000 $ 17,064,400 $ 121,912,400
Navajo $ 59,890,000 $ 17,339,500 $ 7,363,000 $ 84,592,500
Pima $ 166,110,000 $ 221,921,000 $ 103,518,600 $ 491,549,600
Pinal $ 105,090,000 $ 43,065,000 $ 18,048,600 $ 166,203,600
S anta Cruz $ 13,560,000 $ 4,603,300 $ 3,293,000 $ 21,456,300
Yavapai $ 89,270,000 $ 38,081,400 $ 20,934,600 $ 148,286,000
Yuma $ 30,510,000 $ 31,911,400 $ 13,297,800 $ 75,719,200
Totals $ 1,300,630,000 $ 1,336,642,100 $ 672,534,200 $ 3,309,806,300
NOTE: Cost estimates are based on the 2004 National Safety Council estimates of the average cost of motor vehicle crashes, deaths and
injuries. These costs are an estimate of wage and productivity losses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, motor vehicle damage, and
employer costs. A description of the National Safety Council's current cost estimating procedures may be found in the Technical Appendix
of Injury Facts®. Effective with the 1993 bulletin, the Council extensively revised its cost estimating procedures. New components were
added, new benchmarks and inflation factors adopted, and a new discount rate of 4% was assumed. For this reason, the cost estimates shown
here are not comparable to those published in earlier bulletins. Some further revisions were made for the 2004 bulletin.
1. Fatality $1,130,000
2. Incapacitating Injury 58,000
3. Non-incapacitating Injury 18,900
4. Possible Injury 10,700
5. Property Damage Only 7,400

Traffic Crashes in Arizona by Year

Figure 1-1 Total Crashes
140,000 138,547
138,000
136,000
134,228
134,000 131,899
131,368
132,000 130,895
130,000
128,000 Figure 1-2 Fatal Crashes
1000
126,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 990
980
Year 984
960 971
940
944
920
900
880 892
860
840
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Figure 1-3 Injury Crashes Year
47,500 47,485
47,000 46,639
46,500 46,234
46,209
46,000
45,500 45,177
45,000
44,500
44,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year Figure 1-4 Property Damage Crashes
92,000
90,000
90,801
88,000
86,000
84,000
87,045 84,747
84,726
82,000
82,992
80,000
78,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year

Table 1-5
Victims of Motor Vehicle Crashes

Person Killed Counts Person Injured Counts
Age Of
Sex Sex
Victim Total Male Female Un k n own Total Male Female Un k n own
0--4 10 5 5 0 1,661 813 845 3

05--09 13 8 5 0 2,160 1,056 1,102 2
10--14 31 15 16 0 2,689 1,359 1,327 3
15--19 130 85 44 1 10,024 4,767 5,245 12
20--24 152 110 42 0 10,408 5,228 5,175 5
25--34 178 134 44 0 13,818 6,890 6,916 12
35--44 171 121 50 0 11,427 5,532 5,889 6
45--54 161 111 50 0 9,179 4,284 4,892 3
55--64 97 64 33 0 5,657 2,566 3,091 0
65--74 79 48 31 0 2,973 1,379 1,594 0
75 & Olde r 127 76 50 1 2,807 1,368 1,411 28
OTHER 2 1 1 0 672 262 388 22
TOTAL 1,151 778 371 2 73,475 35,504 37,875 96
Includes all reported injuries and fatalities occurring on Arizona roadways.
Arizona’s 2004 Estimated Population

Population Traffic Crash Fatality Population
Race/Ethnic group
percentage* Percentage Estimate**
White non-Hispanic 64.88% 56.98% 3,784,152
Hispanic 25.24% 26.60% 1,472,023
Black or African
3.10% 2.83% 180,978
American
American Indian or
4.84% 11.51% 282,468
Alaska Native
Asian or Pacific
1.94% 0.94% 112,529
Islander
Not stated NA 1.14% NA
Total, all groups 100.00% 100.00% 5,832,150
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Health Status and Vital Statistics Section.
*Population percentages and totals are based on 2000 U.S. Census data.

Table 1-6
Victims of Motor Vehicle Crashes (Arizona Residents Only)

F Detail Breakdown:
M e
Age of Total a m American
White Black or Asian or
Victim Killed l a Hispanic Indian or Ethnicity
non- African Pacific Unknown
e l or Latino Alaska
Hispanic American Islander
e Native
Less Than 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
1-14 56 32 24 23 27 2 4 0 0
15-19 128 78 50 65 48 6 9 0 0
20-44 438 307 131 216 127 19 65 6 5
45-64 239 165 74 156 51 3 25 2 2
65 or older 187 99 88 138 28 0 17 2 2
Unknown 10 10 0 6 1 0 0 0 3
Total 1,060 693 367 604 282 30 122 10 12
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services, Health Status and Vital Statistics Section.
Includes victims of crashes occurring outside Arizona.
Figure 1-5
Vehicle Miles Traveled
58,000
57,260
57,000
56,000
55,000
In Millions
54,000
53,345
53,000
52,000
52,014
51,000
49,725 50,861
50,000
49,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Figure 1-6
Arizona versus U.S. Fatality Rate
3.00
Rate per 100 Million Miles
2.00
1.00
0.00
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
U.S. Fatality Rate AZ Fatality Rate

Figure 1-7
Traffic Fatalities by Geographic Location
1200
1000
Number of Fatalities
630 631
800 553 686
636
600
400
499 489 520
200 400 432
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Urban Rural
Figure 1-8
Traffic Injuries by Geographic Location
80.0
75.0
70.0 15.3
14.0 14.9 13.1
65.0 15.0
60.0
In Thousands
55.0
50.0
61 60 60
45.0 59
57
40.0
35.0
30.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Urban Rural

Table 1-7
Holiday Crash Statistics
H olidays such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving are regarded as a three or four day weekend holiday for
statistical purposes. Holidays such as Christmas, New Year’s, and the Fourth of July are celebrated on specific dates;
which make the holiday period range from two to five days in length.
H oliday fatality statistics are based on fatal crashes occurring between 6:00 p.m. on the last working day prior to the holiday
and 5:59 a.m. the day following the holiday period. Example: Thanksgiving fatalities are counted from Wednesday
evening at 6:00 p.m. through 5:59 a.m. of the following Monday
Alcohol- Alcohol-
2004 Beginning at Ending at Number of Fatal Pers ons
Related Related
Holidays 6 p.m. 5:59 a.m. Days Cras hes Killed
Cras hes Fatalities
Wednes day Monday
New Year’s Day 5 15 18 3 3
12/31/2003 01/05/2004
Friday Tues day
Mem orial 4 14 14 4 4
05/28/2004 06/01/2004
Friday Tues day
July 4th 4 11 16 6 8
07/02/2004 07/06/2004
Friday Tues day
Labor Day 4 10 14 3 4
09/03/2004 09/07/2004
Thanksgiving Wednes day Monday
5 15 16 2 2
Day 11/24/2004 11/29/2004
Thurs day Monday
Christm as 4 12 15 1 1
12/23/2004 12/27/2004
Fatal Cras hes by New Year’s Memorial Thank s - Chris tmas

July 4th Labor Day Total
Year Day Day giving Day
2000 10 11 17 16 19 10 83
2001 10 16 4 15 11 15 71
2002 9 7 14 14 15 9 68
2003 3 10 19 8 22 5 67
2004 15 14 11 10 15 12 77
New Year’s Memorial Thank s - Chris tmas

Pers ons Killed July 4th Labor Day Total
Day Day giving Day
2000 11 16 21 19 24 12 103
2001 13 18 4 15 14 15 79
2002 9 11 18 20 19 12 89
2003 3 12 24 8 25 5 77
2004 18 14 16 14 16 15 93
New Year’s Memorial Thank s - Chris tmas

Number of Days July 4th Labor Day Total
Day Day giving Day
2000 3 3 4 3 4 3 20
2001 4 4 2 4 5 4 23
2002 2 4 2 4 5 2 19
2003 2 4 4 4 5 2 21
2004 5 4 4 4 5 4 26


Section 2 Geographic Location
Section 2:
Geographic Location
TOTAL
CRASHES
138,547
100%
URBAN RURAL
CRASHES CRASHES
114,916 23,631
82.94% 17.06%
FATAL INJURY PROPERTY FATAL INJURY PROPERTY

CRASHES CRASHES DAMAGE CRASHES CRASHES DAMAGE
ONLY ONLY
470 38,916 520 7,758
75,530 15,353
0.41% 33.86% 65.73% 2.20% 32.83% 64.97%
PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS PERSONS

KILLED INJURED KILLED INJURED
520 60,388 631 13,087

Section 2: – Geographic Location

Table 2 - 1
Severity by First Harmful Event Statewide

Number of Crashes Number of Persons
Statewide Total Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured
Overturning 3,330 250 1,805 1,275 321 3,298
Collision with other MV 106,487 384 35,715 70,388 451 58,863
Collision with Pedestrian 1,631 132 1,375 124 133 1,506
Collision with Pedalcyclist 2,003 27 1,701 275 27 1,763
Collision with MV other Rdway 32 5 13 14 6 32
Animal 1,489 4 198 1,287 4 277
Fixed Object 13,902 123 4,105 9,674 137 5,532
Object in Roadway 102 0 13 89 0 16
Other 4,626 36 453 4,137 39 594
Miscellaneous 4,944 29 1,295 3,620 33 1,591
Not Reported 1 0 1 0 0 3
Total 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475
Table 2 - 2
Severity by First Harmful Event in Urban Areas

Urban Total Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured
Overturning 803 49 448 306 61 734
Collision with Pedestrian 1,490 91 1,288 111 92 1,401
Collision with Pedalcyclist 1,866 18 1,588 260 18 1,642
Animal 209 0 29 180 0 46
Fixed Object 9,786 52 2,776 6,958 56 3,598
Other 4,060 9 393 3,658 10 511
Miscellaneous 2,714 11 733 1,970 11 861
Total 114,916 470 38,916 75,530 520 60,388

Table 2 - 3
Severity by First Harmful Event in Rural Areas

Rural Total Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured
Overturning 2,527 201 1,357 969 260 2,564
Collision with Pedestrian 141 41 87 13 41 105
Collision with Pedalcyclist 137 9 113 15 9 121
Animal 1,280 4 169 1,107 4 231
Fixed Object 4,116 71 1,329 2,716 81 1,934
Other 566 27 60 479 29 83
Miscellaneous 2,230 18 562 1,650 22 730
Total 23,631 520 7,758 15,353 631 13,087
Table 2 - 4
Crashes by County
Number Of Crashes Number Of Persons
County Total
Fatal Injury PDOs Fatalities Injuries
Apache 809 44 268 497 54 508
Cochise 2,206 37 646 1,523 53 1,101
Coconino 4,607 52 1,213 3,342 58 1,904
Gila 1,093 25 377 691 26 577
Graham 285 10 103 172 10 167
Greenlee 44 0 17 27 0 19
Maricopa 90,600 414 30,745 59,441 458 48,243
Mohave 3,637 42 1,289 2,306 53 2,036
Navajo 1,531 46 490 995 53 861
Pima 21,854 127 7,738 13,989 147 11,801
Pinal 3,668 73 1,156 2,439 93 1,992
Santa Cruz 612 11 156 445 12 247
Yavapai 4,061 64 1,168 2,829 79 1,832
Yuma 2,947 23 1,127 1,797 27 1,838
La Paz 593 22 181 390 28 349
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475
While rural crashes in Arizona accounted for 17.06% of all crashes, they
accounted for 2.20% of all fatal crashes occurring in 2004

Table 2 - 5
Analysis by Jurisdiction
Counties Number of Crashes Number of Persons Alcohol Related
Total
Cities Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured Crashes Killed Injured
Apache County 176 11 59 106 12 106 37 3 40
Apache County State Rural Roads 536 32 182 322 41 358 41 7 47
Eagar 41 0 13 28 0 25 2 0 4
St. Johns 16 1 4 11 1 4 2 1 1
Springerville 40 0 10 30 0 15 3 0 3
TOTAL 809 44 268 497 54 508 85 11 95
Cochise County 283 4 75 204 6 114 19 0 10

Cochise County State Rural Roads 553 22 196 335 31 374 18 3 15
Benson 91 1 29 61 1 55 2 0 1
Bisbee 62 1 28 33 1 44 3 0 4
Douglas 284 1 55 228 1 89 22 1 14
Huachuca City 12 0 2 10 0 2 1 0 1
Sierra Vista 855 8 251 596 13 411 26 0 13
Tombstone 17 0 0 17 0 0 3 0 0
W illcox 49 0 10 39 0 12 2 0 0
TOTAL 2,206 37 646 1,523 53 1,101 96 4 58
Coconino County 305 7 101 197 7 152 30 2 24

Coconino Count State Rural Roads 1,345 38 427 880 44 778 60 7 67
Flagstaff 2,505 5 577 1,923 5 814 127 0 73
Fredonia 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
W illiams 98 1 19 78 1 28 4 1 0
Page 83 1 25 57 1 39 7 0 8
Sedona 270 0 64 206 0 93 27 0 8
TOTAL 4,607 52 1,213 3,342 58 1,904 255 10 180
Gila County 121 6 46 69 7 67 20 1 18

Gila County State Rural Roads 540 17 194 329 17 299 27 3 24
Globe 159 1 58 100 1 104 0 0 0
Hayden 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Miam i 22 0 5 17 0 6 7 0 3
Payson 250 1 73 176 1 100 13 0 6
TOTAL 1,093 25 377 691 26 577 67 4 51
Graham County 59 4 20 35 4 27 6 2 1
Graham County State Rural Roads 67 6 22 39 6 41 3 0 1
Pima 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0
Safford 93 0 35 58 0 62 4 0 5
Thatcher 63 0 25 38 0 35 2 0 4
TOTAL 285 10 103 172 10 167 15 2 11
Greenlee County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greenlee Count State Rural Roads 42 0 17 25 0 19 5 0 6
Duncan 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 44 0 17 27 0 19 5 0 6

Table 2 - 5
Total
La Paz County 48 4 15 29 5 28 5 3 7
La Paz County State Rural Roads 408 18 134 256 23 273 20 1 13
Parker 68 0 15 53 0 21 2 0 1
Quartzite 69 0 17 52 0 27 5 0 5
TOTAL 593 22 181 390 28 349 32 4 26
Maricopa County 3,439 46 1,187 2,206 51 1,935 211 15 179

Maricopa County State Rural Roads 2,670 29 842 1,799 33 1,386 128 5 97
Avondale 1,066 3 306 757 3 456 57 1 32
Buckeye 200 9 64 127 11 126 12 3 6
Cave Creek 97 3 25 69 4 34 20 2 6
Chandler 4,686 13 1,373 3,300 14 2,130 303 5 225
El Mirage 224 5 86 133 5 138 19 2 14
Gila Bend 35 1 15 19 5 21 1 0 0
Gilbert 2,189 8 608 1,573 8 859 99 2 53
Glendale 5,457 29 1,690 3,738 30 2,600 290 8 218
Goodyear 747 12 255 480 17 418 33 2 33
Mesa 10,950 28 3,329 7,593 30 5,004 547 7 336
Paradise Valley 275 0 85 190 0 128 21 0 11
Peoria 2,278 7 717 1,554 8 1,104 115 4 63
Phoenix 40,923 175 15,306 25,442 186 24,663 2,495 53 2,164
Scottsdale 5,194 16 1,727 3,451 21 2,616 412 8 281
Surprise 746 5 242 499 5 416 22 0 11
Tem pe 8,227 19 2,534 5,674 21 3,674 475 7 311
Tolleson 415 2 122 291 2 187 26 1 15
W ickenburg 83 1 28 54 1 42 7 0 7
Youngtow n 10 0 2 8 0 2 0 0 0
Guadalupe 318 2 98 218 2 156 19 2 15
Litchfield Park 97 0 32 65 0 56 5 0 3
Queen Creek 60 1 16 43 1 23 0 0 0
Fountain Hills 182 0 51 131 0 64 7 0 2
Carefree 32 0 5 27 0 5 2 0 2
TOTAL 90,600 414 30,745 59,441 458 48,243 5,326 127 4,084
Mohave County 393 9 147 237 11 221 39 3 28

Mohave County State Rural Roads 890 26 306 558 35 549 52 7 57
Kingm an 608 1 229 378 1 349 18 0 19
Lake Havasu City 735 1 281 453 1 415 54 0 42
Bullhead City 995 4 324 667 4 495 68 0 43
Colorado City 16 1 2 13 1 7 0 0 0
TOTAL 3,637 42 1,289 2,306 53 2,036 231 10 189

Table 2 - 5
Total
Navajo County 183 11 59 113 12 94 18 2 14
Navajo County State Rural Roads 590 25 222 343 31 412 45 5 46
Holbrook 116 3 28 85 3 46 9 0 1
Show Low 212 2 67 143 2 124 12 0 4
Snow flake 58 0 14 44 0 22 5 0 5
Taylor 38 2 15 21 2 33 2 0 1
W inslow 196 3 49 144 3 80 20 0 11
Pinetop-Lakeside 137 0 36 101 0 50 6 0 4
Navajo Reservation 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,531 46 490 995 53 861 117 7 86
Pim a County 4,032 34 1,327 2,671 37 2,035 274 10 230

Pim a County State Rural Roads 1,027 30 344 653 43 635 59 8 72
South Tucson 228 3 75 150 3 108 12 0 7
Tucson 14,990 50 5,536 9,404 53 8,310 685 12 512
Sahuarita 110 1 34 75 2 57 8 0 8
Oro Valley 515 1 145 369 1 225 11 0 14
Marana 952 8 277 667 8 431 52 2 38
TOTAL 21,854 127 7,738 13,989 147 11,801 1,101 32 881
Pinal County 865 15 279 571 16 435 57 8 49

Pinal County State Rural Roads 1,076 42 345 689 55 715 83 11 85
Casa Grande 871 9 284 578 14 472 46 3 36
Coolidge 131 0 38 93 0 59 12 0 7
Eloy 192 3 47 142 3 73 8 0 2
Florence 44 1 17 26 1 31 2 0 2
Kearny 5 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0
Mammoth 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
Superior 14 0 5 9 0 8 0 0 0
Apache Junction 467 3 140 324 4 198 22 0 8
TOTAL 3,668 73 1,156 2,439 93 1,992 232 22 189
Santa Cruz County 47 0 15 32 0 24 1 0 1

Santa Cruz Cou State Rural Roads 207 8 64 135 9 109 24 1 26
Nogales 356 3 77 276 3 114 21 0 13
Patagonia 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 612 11 156 445 12 247 46 1 40
Yavapai County 485 8 145 332 9 204 43 3 38

Yavapai County State Rural Roads 1,268 39 396 833 48 699 60 8 46
Clarkdale 9 0 3 6 0 3 1 0 1
Cottonw ood 377 5 134 238 8 205 11 1 3
Jerome 6 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 0
Prescott 1,128 2 280 846 2 400 49 1 31
Prescott Valley 552 6 128 418 7 203 42 1 26
Chino Valley 104 2 40 62 3 58 8 2 4
Cam p Verde 132 2 40 90 2 57 6 0 4
TOTAL 4,061 64 1,168 2,829 79 1,832 220 16 153

Table 2 - 5
Total
Yuma County 597 12 200 385 16 341 36 1 35
Yuma County State Rural Roads 348 9 115 224 9 220 16 5 20
Som erton 23 0 7 16 0 7 1 0 1
Yuma 1,975 2 803 1,170 2 1,267 0 0 0
W ellton 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0
San Luis 1 0 0 1 0 0 124 0 97
TOTAL 2,947 23 1,127 1,797 27 1,838 177 6 153
Some individual city data may be incomplete due to lack of timely reporting.
Totals within city and town jurisdictions include all state highways.
In 2004, 41.82% of all fatal crashes occurred in Maricopa County.

Section 3 Crash Descriptions
Section 3:
Crash Descriptions
Total
Crashes
138,547
100%
Single Multi-
Vehicle Vehicle
30,504 108,043
22.02% 77.98%
Fatal Injury Property Fatal Injury Property

Crashes Crashes Damage Only Crashes Crashes Damage Only
575 10,559 19,370 415 36,115 71,513

1.88% 34.62% 63.50% 0.38% 33.43% 66.19%

Section 3: Crash Descriptions

Table 3 - 1
Manner of Collision in Multi-Vehicle Crashes

Percent of Percent of Percent of
Manner of
Total All Fatal Fatal Injury Injury
Collision Crashes Crashes Crashes
Not Reported 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0.00%
Sideswipe Same Direction 13,857 12.83% 20 4.82% 2,167 6.00%
Sideswipe Opposite Direction 962 0.89% 10 2.41% 314 0.87%
Angle 22,256 20.60% 131 31.57% 8,654 23.96%
Left Turn 13,312 12.32% 65 15.66% 6,360 17.61%
Rear-End 49,656 45.96% 48 11.57% 16,690 46.21%
Head-On 922 0.85% 89 21.45% 475 1.32%
Backing 2,134 1.98% 0 0.00% 164 0.45%
Other 3,203 2.96% 43 10.36% 789 2.18%
Driveway/Alley Related 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Non-Contact (mc) 11 0.01% 0 0.00% 11 0.03%
Non-Contact (not mc) 89 0.08% 2 0.48% 17 0.05%
U-Turn 1,639 1.52% 7 1.69% 473 1.31%
TOTAL 108,043 100% 415 100% 36,115 100%
Table 3 - 2
Unusual Road Conditions

Unus ual Road Incident Counts Pers on Counts
Total
Conditions Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured
No Unusua l Condition 133,237 965 45,033 87,239 1,124 70,920
Unde r Construction, Tra ffic Allow e d 3,346 7 1,016 2,323 8 1,518
Unde r Construction, Tra ffic De toure d 73 0 23 50 0 25
Unde r Re pa irs 91 2 33 56 2 57
Hole s, Ruts, Bum ps 308 4 123 181 4 198
Obstruction (prote cte d) 30 1 5 24 1 9
Obstruction (unprote cte d) 118 2 26 90 2 41
Obstruction (unlighte d a t night) 142 2 50 90 3 80
De fe ctive Shoulde rs 36 0 15 21 0 18
Cha nging Roa dw idth 289 1 92 196 1 147
Floode d 499 5 149 345 5 275
Te m pora ry La ne Closure 378 1 109 268 1 187
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475

Table 3 - 3
Weather Conditions
Number of Cras hes Number of Pers ons
Weather Conditions Total
Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured
Not Reported 520 71 130 319 77 199
Clear 117,162 743 39,728 76,691 870 62,564
Cloudy 13,299 118 4,525 8,656 136 7,103
Sleet/Hail 210 1 71 138 1 116
Rain 6,108 43 1,892 4,173 51 2,885
Snow 922 4 214 704 4 339
Severe Crossw inds 131 4 39 88 4 99
Blow ing Sand, Soil, Dirt, Snow 128 5 55 68 7 142
Fog, Sm og, Sm oke 67 1 20 46 1 28
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475
Table 3 - 4
Lighting Conditions
Lighting Incident Counts Pers on Counts
Total
Conditions Fatal Injury PDO Killed Injured
Not Reported 297 20 70 207 21 104
Daylight 98,603 470 32,971 65,162 560 51,368
Daw n or Dusk 7,310 59 2,512 4,739 66 3,884
Darkness 32,337 441 11,121 20,775 504 18,119
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475
Table 3 - 5
Road Surface
Surface Total
Not Reported 504 69 159 276 75 238
Asphalt 127,480 858 43,215 83,407 1,004 68,261
Concrete 8,805 28 2,743 6,034 30 4,093
Gravel 323 9 91 223 9 149
Dirt 1,339 26 435 878 33 690
Other 96 0 31 65 0 44
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475

Table 3 - 6
Road Surface Conditions

Incident Counts Pers on Counts
Surface Total
Not Re porte d, No
2,267 64 675 1,528 71 994
Unusua l Condition
Dry 125,112 852 42,644 81,616 998 67,324
Wet 8,654 55 2,663 5,936 63 4,045
Sa nd, Mud, Dirt, Oil

739 7 255 477 7 389
or Gra ve l
Snow 552 0 122 430 0 231
Slush 171 4 46 121 4 68
Ice 568 4 158 406 4 251
Othe r 74 1 25 48 1 45
Unknow n 410 3 86 321 3 128
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475
In the U.S., in 2004 59.47% of police-reported motor vehicle crashes occurred

under normal weather conditions, during daylight hours.
Table 3 - 7
Road Grade
Incident Counts Pers on Counts
Road Grade Total
Not Reported 909 60 293 556 66 433
Level 124,353 745 41,908 81,700 862 65,935
Dow ngrade 7,491 119 2,592 4,780 143 4,135
Upgrade 5,213 59 1,665 3,489 71 2,603
Hillcrest 400 5 149 246 7 253
Dip 181 2 67 112 2 116
TOTAL 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475

Figure 3 - 1
Crashes by Time of Day

W eek da ys
1 2 ,0 0 0
1 0 ,0 0 0
8 ,0 0 0
Numbers
6 ,0 0 0
4 ,0 0 0
2 ,0 0 0
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1:00
2:00
3:00
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Figure 3 - 2
Crashes by Time of Day

W eek en d s
2 ,5 0 0
2 ,0 0 0
1 ,5 0 0
Numbers
1 ,0 0 0
500
0
MIDNIGHT
NOON
1:00
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Numbers Numbers
0
5
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15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0
5
10
15
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1:00 1:00
2:00 2:00
3:00 3:00
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5:00
6:00 6:00
7:00 7:00
8:00 8:00
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10:00 10:00
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NOON
Figure 3 - 4
Figure 3 - 3
NOON
W eek en d s
W eek da ys
1:00 1:00
2:00 2:00
3:00 3:00
Fatal Crashes by Time of Day
Fatal Crashes by Time of Day
4:00 4:00
5:00 5:00
6:00 6:00
7:00 7:00
8:00 8:00
9:00 9:00
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Figure 3 - 5
Crashes by Day of Week

2 5 ,0 0 0 24,492
2 3 ,0 0 0
21,511
2 1 ,0 0 0 20,408 20 ,5 85
20,123
1 9 ,0 0 0
Numbers
18 ,1 48
1 7 ,0 0 0
1 5 ,0 0 0
13,280
1 3 ,0 0 0
1 1 ,0 0 0
MON TU E WED THU FR I SAT SUN
Figure 3 - 6
Fatal Crashes by Day of Week

190
177
171
170
165
150
Numbers
130 131
130
113
110
103
90
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

Figure 3 - 7
Crashes by Month
1 3 ,0 0 0
12,734
12,645 12 ,6 65
1 2 ,5 0 0
1 2 ,0 0 0 11 ,8 8 8
11,805
Numbers
1 1 ,5 0 0 11 ,4 4 0
11,327
11,191
1 1 ,0 0 0
1 0 ,8 66 10,860
10,757
1 0 ,5 0 0
10 ,3 6 9
1 0 ,0 0 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov D ec
Figure 3 - 8
Fatal Crashes by Month

100
95 94
93
91 91
90
87
85
82
80
80 79 79
Numbers
76
75 74
70
65 64
60
55
50
Jan Feb M ar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov D ec

Table 3 - 8
Crashes by Hour and Day of Week

Hour Total C r as he s Monday Tue s day W e dne s day Thur s day Fr iday S atur day S unday
B e g inning A ll Fatal A ll Fatal A ll Fatal A ll Fatal A ll Fatal A ll Fatal A ll Fatal A ll Fatal
M IDNIGHT 1 ,9 5 5 59 211 6 166 5 155 7 191 5 237 8 504 12 491 16
1 :0 0 2 ,2 2 6 35 188 5 146 3 182 2 251 7 266 5 567 2 626 11
2 :0 0 1 ,5 5 0 32 142 3 107 1 100 2 179 4 169 3 403 9 450 10
3 :0 0 1 ,1 1 5 19 103 5 94 1 80 1 144 1 125 3 275 3 294 5
4 :0 0 1 ,1 2 9 25 157 4 113 3 123 4 133 3 140 0 224 3 239 8
5 :0 0 1 ,9 4 2 41 309 7 275 6 288 5 328 3 316 10 215 5 211 5
6 :0 0 4 ,0 0 1 33 694 4 719 5 719 6 725 2 647 5 297 5 200 6
7 :0 0 7 ,9 4 1 40 1 ,4 7 3 4 1 ,5 2 5 8 1 ,5 5 3 11 1 ,4 2 3 3 1 ,3 1 5 5 399 5 253 4
8 :0 0 7 ,1 3 0 24 1 ,2 5 9 8 1 ,2 7 1 3 1 ,2 6 0 2 1 ,2 9 6 2 1 ,1 6 0 6 536 1 348 2
9 :0 0 5 ,1 4 8 26 808 6 809 1 786 2 785 4 810 3 691 7 459 3
1 0 :0 0 5 ,7 3 1 28 864 4 862 3 806 3 842 5 949 4 850 7 558 2
1 1 :0 0 7 ,0 5 6 26 1 ,0 6 2 4 994 1 1 ,0 4 7 1 1 ,0 8 1 5 1 ,1 6 4 4 1 ,0 7 2 6 636 5
NO O N 8 ,7 2 5 45 1 ,2 5 0 5 1 ,3 1 6 4 1 ,2 9 6 5 1 ,2 6 9 9 1 ,4 7 1 10 1 ,2 4 4 4 879 8
1 :0 0 8 ,6 0 2 51 1 ,2 3 1 4 1 ,1 8 6 6 1 ,2 7 9 8 1 ,2 5 6 7 1 ,5 2 7 10 1 ,2 7 6 9 847 7
2 :0 0 9 ,9 1 3 58 1 ,4 9 7 8 1 ,4 5 9 3 1 ,4 9 7 5 1 ,5 4 6 8 1 ,8 8 7 13 1 ,1 8 0 11 847 10
3 :0 0 1 1 ,8 3 3 48 1 ,8 6 7 5 1 ,9 4 2 9 1 ,8 2 3 6 1 ,9 4 0 6 2 ,2 2 3 8 1 ,1 7 6 9 862 5
4 :0 0 1 1 ,9 4 7 48 1 ,8 8 0 10 1 ,9 0 6 3 1 ,8 2 7 6 1 ,9 5 8 12 2 ,2 6 1 5 1 ,2 4 6 5 869 7
5 :0 0 1 1 ,7 2 8 52 1 ,7 5 0 4 1 ,9 3 1 3 1 ,9 5 0 4 2 ,0 2 7 6 2 ,0 9 6 9 1 ,1 4 2 10 832 16
6 :0 0 8 ,9 8 3 61 1 ,1 8 0 8 1 ,3 4 9 8 1 ,3 4 0 9 1 ,4 2 1 4 1 ,7 0 6 15 1 ,1 3 7 8 850 9
7 :0 0 5 ,5 8 5 58 673 7 697 10 753 2 808 10 1 ,0 7 9 6 887 10 688 13
8 :0 0 4 ,5 6 5 52 536 4 558 6 597 9 626 8 800 6 813 10 635 9
9 :0 0 4 ,0 0 9 47 426 7 441 5 504 4 560 8 789 9 745 10 544 4
1 0 :0 0 3 ,2 7 4 47 349 5 325 3 359 6 428 5 737 13 712 7 364 8
1 1 :0 0 2 ,4 5 9 35 214 3 217 3 261 3 294 4 618 11 557 7 298 4
TO TAL 1 3 8 ,5 4 7 9 9 0 2 0 ,1 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 ,4 0 8 1 0 3 2 0 ,5 8 5 1 1 3 2 1 ,5 1 1 1 3 1 2 4 ,4 9 2 1 7 1 1 8 ,1 4 8 1 6 5 1 3 ,2 8 0 177

Section 4 Safety Devices
Section 4:
Safety Devices
Drivers Total Impacted
261,856 Unknown 378,786
15,155
With Safety Device Without Safety Device

222,497 84.97% 8,714 3.33%
Killed Injuries Killed Injuries

221 15,165 292 2,698
Passengers
Unknown
116,930
1,036
With Safety Device Without Safety Device

104,102 89.03% 7,363 6.30%
Killed Injuries Killed Injuries

100 17,692 134 1,885
In this chart, "Unknown" represents incidents where the reporting officer could not discern whether a
safety device was in use at the time of the crash. For this reason fatalities and injuries occurring where
use was unknown are not included. Motorcycle operators are included in this chart under "Drivers."
"Safety Devices" refer to the use of helmets or safety belts depending on the mode of transportation. For
a detailed analysis of motorcycle helmet use, see Section 8: Motorcycle Crashes.

Section 4: Safety Devices

Section 4: – Safety Devices
Arizona law requires young children to be restrained when riding in a motor vehicle.
A.R.S. Title 28-907 states "...a person shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways in this state when transporting a child
who is under five years of age unless that child is properly secured in a child passenger restraint system.”
Table 4 - 1
Child Restraint Usage (less than five years old)

Percent of No Percent Percent
Res traint Not
S everity of Injury Res traint Res traint of No of
Us ed Reported
Us ed Us ed Res traint Unk nown
No Injury 12,565 89.79% 414 63.79% 413 75.92%
Possible Injury 890 6.36% 90 13.87% 50 9.19%
Injury 408 2.92% 129 19.88% 45 8.27%
Fatality 4 0.03% 4 0.62% 1 0.18%
Unknow n 126 0.90% 12 1.85% 35 6.43%
Totals 13,993 100.00% 649 100.00% 544 100.00%
The most dangerous place for a child to travel in a car is in your lap.
T his is often called the “child crusher position.” In a crash of approximately 30 mph, a 10 lb infant will be ripped from a
belted adult’s arms with a force of almost 200 pounds. If the adult is unbelted, the child is likely to be crushed between the
adult’s body and the dashboard.
Wearing a seat belt isn’t just a good idea; in Arizona it’s the law.
Table 4 - 2
Driver Restraint Usage

Percent of No Percent
Res traint Not Percent of
S everity of Injury Res traint Res traint of No
Us ed Reported Unk nown
Us ed Us ed Res traint
No Injury 181,278 81.47% 4,438 50.93% 11,207 36.57%
Possible Injury 23,854 10.72% 1,049 12.04% 1,715 5.60%
Injury 15,165 6.82% 2,698 30.96% 2,462 8.03%
Fatality 221 0.10% 292 3.35% 106 0.35%
Unknow n 1,979 0.89% 237 2.72% 15,155 49.45%
Totals 222,497 100.00% 8,714 100.00% 30,645 100.00%
Excludes all motorcycle, motor scooter, moped, and golf cart operators.
I n 2004, an estimated 451 children under the age of 5 were saved as a result of child restraint use. An estimated 7,472 lives
were saved by child restraints from 1975 through 2004.

Section 4: Safety Devices
Table 4 - 3
Front-Seat Passenger Restraint Usage

No Injury 48,150 80.19% 1,849 52.44% 1,963 64.68%
Possible Injury 6,988 11.64% 543 15.40% 348 11.47%
Injury 4,499 7.49% 1,042 29.55% 506 16.67%
Fatality 76 0.13% 71 2.01% 17 0.56%
Unknow n 333 0.55% 21 0.60% 201 6.62%
Totals 60,046 100.00% 3,526 100.00% 3,035 100.00%
Excludes data in Table 4-1
Safety belts are the most effective protection in vehicle crashes.
Of passenger vehicle occupants in fatal crashes in 2003, 73% of

people who were restrained survived, but of those who were not
restrained, only 42% survived.
Table 4 - 4
Rear-Seat Passenger Restraint Usage

No Injury 25,595 85.14% 1,981 62.14% 1,335 70.78%
Possible Injury 2,707 9.00% 409 12.83% 183 9.70%
Injury 1,566 5.21% 714 22.40% 247 13.10%
Fatality 20 0.07% 59 1.85% 13 0.69%
Unknow n 175 0.58% 25 0.78% 108 5.73%
Totals 30,063 100.00% 3,188 100.00% 1,886 100.00%

Excludes data in Table 4-1
Arizona leads the nation in seat belt usage.
Source: http://www.nsc.org/nsm/safetybeltrisktip.htm

Section 5 Motor Vehicle and Driver Descriptions
Section 5:
Motor Vehicle and Driver Descriptions
Total Crashes
138,547
Total Vehicles*
261,856
Passenger Cars Trucks

175,123 71,236
66.88% 27.20%
Motorcycles Other
2,716 6,786
1.04% 2.59%
*Includes driverless or illegally parked vehicles.

Section 5: – Motor Vehicle and Driver Descriptions

Table 5 - 1
Arizona Motor Vehicle Registrations
Privately Owned Vehicles 3,796,365
Commercial Vehicles 421,482
Buses and Taxis 3,518
Motorcycles 98,253
Mopeds 373
Total 4,323,838
Table 5 - 2
Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement by Vehicle Type

Vehicle Counts
M otor Vehicle Type
Total Percent Fatal Injury PDO
Pas s enger Car (Includes cars with trailer) 175,123 66.88% 797 62,527 111,799
Pick up Truck (Incl. Panel & Mini Bus ) 66,967 25.57% 402 22,422 44,143
Pick up Truck With Camper 37 0.01% 0 13 24
Other Vehicle With Camper 2 0.00% 0 0 2
Truck or Truck Tractor (Excl. P/U) 206 0.08% 2 46 158
Truck Tractor and S emi-Trailer 4,168 1.59% 68 974 3,126
Other Truck Combination 4,232 1.62% 40 1,124 3,068
Farm Tractor and/or Farm Equipment 28 0.01% 0 11 17
Taxicab 206 0.08% 0 71 135
Bus 810 0.31% 9 213 588
S chool Bus 521 0.20% 3 118 400
Motorcycle (two or three wheel) 2,716 1.04% 116 2,136 464
Motors cooter or Motor Bicycle 52 0.02% 1 43 8
Moped 7 0.00% 2 5 0
Recreational Vehicle 45 0.02% 2 19 24
Motor Home or Hous e Car 341 0.13% 5 77 259
Vehicle With S pecial Controls (Dual, Etc.) 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Emergency Veh. (Inc. Privately Owned) 149 0.06% 3 48 98
Military 3 0.00% 1 2 0
Other Types Of Vehicles 248 0.09% 5 101 142
Vehicle Type Not Reported 5,995 2.29% 76 1,183 4,736
TOTAL 261,856 100.00% 1,532 91,133 169,191

Table 5 - 3
Hit and Run Drivers

Incident Counts P er s on Counts
H it and R un Total
Fatal Injury P DO Killed Injur ed
Ye s 1 6 ,4 7 6 50 3 ,7 3 1 1 2 ,6 9 5 53 5 ,2 8 2
No 1 2 2 ,0 7 1 940 4 2 ,9 4 3 7 8 ,1 8 8 1 ,0 9 8 6 8 ,1 9 3
T O T AL 1 3 8 ,5 4 7 990 4 6 ,6 7 4 9 0 ,8 8 3 1 ,1 5 1 7 3 ,4 7 5
Table 5 - 4
Gender of Drivers Involved in Crashes

Driver Counts
Ge nde r of
D rive r Total Percent Fatal Percent Injury P ercent
M a le 1 4 9 ,8 4 0 5 7 .2 2 % 1 ,0 4 7 6 8 .3 4 % 5 1 ,6 1 2 5 6 .6 3 %
Fe m a le 1 0 1 ,0 3 5 3 8 .5 8 % 408 2 6 .6 3 % 3 7 ,5 7 9 4 1 .2 4 %
Not Re p orte d 1 0 ,9 8 1 4 .1 9 % 77 5 .0 3 % 1 ,9 4 2 2 .1 3 %
TO T AL 2 6 1 ,8 5 6 1 0 0 .0 0 % 1 ,5 3 2 1 0 0 .0 0 % 9 1 ,1 3 3 1 0 0 .0 0 %
Table 5 - 5
Residence of Drivers Involved in Crashes

Reside nce of
Total Percent Fatal Percent Injury Percent PDO Percent
Driver
Arizona 205,706 78.56% 1,075 70.17% 73,161 80.28% 131,470 77.71%
Non-Re side nt 56,129 21.44% 457 29.83% 17,964 19.71% 37,708 22.29%
Not Re porte d 21 0.01% 0 0.00% 8 0.01% 13 0.01%
TOTAL 261,856 100.00% 1,532 100.00% 91,133 100.00% 169,191 100.00%

Table 5 - 6
Drivers and Occupants Killed and Injured by Vehicle Type

Drivers Occupants
M otor Ve hicle Type
Killed Injured Killed Injured
Pas s enger Car (Includes cars with trailer) 317 34,195 218 16,846
Pick up Truck (Incl. Panel & Mini B us ) 139 9,761 107 5,523
Pick up Truck With Camper 0 10 0 5
Other Vehicle With Camper 0 0 0 0
Truck or Truck Tractor (Excl. P/U) 0 9 1 3
Truck Tractor and S emi-Trailer 9 234 3 57
Other Truck Combination 7 288 0 90
Farm Tractor and/or Farm Equipment 0 3 0 0
Taxicab 0 33 0 29
B us 1 49 6 250
S chool Bus 0 19 0 95
Motorcycle (two or three wheel) 106 2,072 12 229
Motors cooter or Motor B icycle 1 41 0 6
Moped 2 5 0 0
Recreational Vehicle 2 14 0 2
Motor Home or Hous e Car 1 21 2 20
Vehicle With S pecial Controls (Dual, Etc.) 0 0 0 0
Emergency Veh. (Inc. Privately Owned) 1 30 0 13
Military 0 3 1 2
Other Types Of Vehicles 5 57 0 13
Vehicle Type Not Reported 28 99 20 48
TOTAL 619 46,943 370 23,231

Table 5 - 7
Licensed Drivers in Arizona by Age

Driver Male Female Total Cumulative
Percent Percent Percent
Age Group Number Number Number Percent
16 11,286 0.59% 10,458 0.55% 21,744 0.57% 0.57%
17 18,958 1.00% 17,491 0.93% 36,449 0.96% 1.54%
18 24,919 1.31% 23,296 1.24% 48,215 1.27% 2.81%
19 27,676 1.46% 26,747 1.42% 54,423 1.44% 4.25%
20 28,534 1.50% 27,694 1.47% 56,228 1.49% 5.74%
21 30,905 1.63% 30,144 1.60% 61,049 1.61% 7.35%
22 31,905 1.68% 31,709 1.68% 63,614 1.68% 9.03%
23 33,004 1.74% 33,117 1.76% 66,121 1.75% 10.78%
24 34,015 1.79% 33,664 1.79% 67,679 1.79% 12.57%
25-34 373,934 19.68% 353,160 18.74% 727,094 19.21% 31.78%
35-44 392,203 20.65% 374,755 19.88% 766,958 20.27% 52.05%
45-54 353,994 18.63% 362,189 19.22% 716,183 18.92% 70.97%
55-64 263,697 13.88% 273,045 14.49% 536,742 14.18% 85.15%
65-74 160,308 8.44% 162,155 8.60% 322,463 8.52% 93.67%
75 & Older 114,290 6.02% 125,113 6.64% 239,403 6.33% 100.00%
TOTALS 1,899,628 100.00% 1,884,737 100.00% 3,784,365 100.00% 100.00%
Source: MV650653-1, MV708 dated 07/06/2004, ADOT MVD Drivers Licensing System Point-In-Time Driver Credentials Report,
All Driver Licenses by Age, Gender and Class.
Table 5 - 8
Driver Involvement by Age

D rive r Age
Total Percent Fatal Percent Injury Percent PDO Percent
Group
15 & Unde r 881 0.34% 10 0.65 % 3 56 0.3 9% 515 0 .30%
16 5,061 1.93% 26 1.70 % 1,7 25 1.8 9% 3,310 1 .96%
17 6,977 2.66% 35 2.28 % 2,4 17 2.6 5% 4,525 2 .67%
18 8,940 3.41% 43 2.81 % 3,2 26 3.5 4% 5,671 3 .35%
19 8,592 3.28% 52 3.39 % 3,0 28 3.3 2% 5,512 3 .26%
20 7,924 3.03% 52 3.39 % 2,7 22 2.9 9% 5,150 3 .04%
21 8,010 3.06% 52 3.39 % 2,9 15 3.2 0% 5,043 2 .98%
22 7,591 2.90% 42 2.74 % 2,7 64 3.0 3% 4,785 2 .83%
23 7,179 2.74% 35 2.28 % 2,6 41 2.9 0% 4,503 2 .66%
24 6,875 2.63% 44 2.87 % 2,4 48 2.6 9% 4,383 2 .59%
25-34 55,104 21.04% 28 8 18.80 % 19,66 3 21.5 8% 35,153 20 .78%
35-44 46,127 17.62% 26 7 17.43 % 16,49 6 18.1 0% 29,364 17 .36%
45-54 35,411 13.52% 22 2 14.49 % 12,69 8 13.9 3% 22,491 13 .29%
55-64 21,597 8.25% 13 0 8.49 % 7,7 00 8.4 5% 13,767 8 .14%
65-74 10,968 4.19% 73 4.77 % 3,8 53 4.2 3% 7,042 4 .16%
75 & Olde r 7,700 2.94% 72 4.70 % 2,7 51 3.0 2% 4,877 2 .88%
Not Re porte d 16,919 6.46% 89 5.81 % 3,7 30 4.0 9% 13,100 7 .74%
TOTAL 261,856 100.00% 1,532 100.00 % 91,13 3 100.0 0% 169,1 91 100 .00%

Table 5 - 9
Driver Errors
DRIVER COUNTS
Contributing Percent Percent Percent Percent
Circums tance s Total of Total Fatal of Fatal Injury of Injury PDO of PDO
Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers
No Im prope r Driving 121,379 46.35% 539 35.18% 44,014 48.30% 76,826 45.41%
Spe e ding* 48,843 18.65% 281 18.34% 17,249 18.93% 31,313 18.51%
Ex ce e de d La w ful Spe e d 1,310 0.50% 112 7.31% 621 0.68% 577 0.34%
Fa ile d to Yie ld Right-Of- 27,143 10.37% 129 8.42% 10,983 12.05% 16,031 9.48%
Follow e d Too Close ly 5,012 1.91% 2 0.13% 1,522 1.67% 3,488 2.06%
Ra n Stop Sign 1,431 0.55% 22 1.44% 624 0.68% 785 0.46%
Disre ga rde d Tra ffic Signa l 5,397 2.06% 33 2.15% 2,845 3.12% 2,519 1.49%
Im prope r Turn 4,158 1.59% 9 0.59% 1,018 1.12% 3,131 1.85%
Drove in Opposing Tra ffic
1,440 0.55% 79 5.16% 599 0.66% 762 0.45%
La ne
Ope ra te d w ith Fa ulty
275 0.11% 2 0.13% 71 0.08% 202 0.12%
Equipm e nt
Re quire d Motorcycle
17 0.01% 1 0.07% 16 0.02% 0 0.00%
Sa fe ty Equipm e nt N
Pa ss in No-Pa ssing Zone 122 0.05% 3 0.20% 36 0.04% 83 0.05%
Unsa fe La ne Cha nge 7,048 2.69% 7 0.46% 1,140 1.25% 5,901 3.49%
Othe r Unsa fe Pa ssing 979 0.37% 5 0.33% 172 0.19% 802 0.47%
Ina tte ntion 14,635 5.59% 41 2.68% 4,101 4.50% 10,493 6.20%
Othe r 7,921 3.02% 79 5.16% 2,167 2.38% 5,675 3.35%
Unknow n 14,742 5.63% 188 12.27% 3,952 4.34% 10,602 6.27%
Not Re porte d 4 0.00% 0 0.00% 3 0.00% 1 0.00%
TOTAL 261,856 100.0% 1,532 100.0% 91,133 100.0% 169,191 100.0%
* Speeding too fast for conditions
Table 5 - 10
Driver Physical Condition

Percent Percent Percent Percent
Drive r Total Fatal Injury PDO
of Total of Fatal of Injury of PDO
Condition Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers
Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers
Not Re porte d 903 0.34% 4 0.26% 321 0.35% 578 0.34%
No Appa re nt Influe nce 225,466 86.10% 858 56.01% 79,094 86.79% 145,514 86.01%
Ha d Be e n Drinking 8,125 3.10% 235 15.34% 3,667 4.02% 4,223 2.50%
Appe a re d to be Unde r
476 0.18% 38 2.48% 248 0.27% 190 0.11%
Influe nce of Drug*
Ill-Ability Influe nce d 334 0.13% 7 0.46% 188 0.21% 139 0.08%
Sle e py-Fa tigue d 1,567 0.60% 35 2.28% 672 0.74% 860 0.51%
Physica l Im pa irm e nt 341 0.13% 4 0.26% 179 0.20% 158 0.09%
Pre scription Drugs 280 0.11% 2 0.13% 111 0.12% 167 0.10%
Othe r 1,676 0.64% 7 0.46% 612 0.67% 1,057 0.62%
Unknow n 22,688 8.66% 342 22.32% 6,041 6.63% 16,305 9.64%
TOTAL 261,856 100.00% 1,532 100.00% 91,133 100.00% 169,191 100.00%
*Narcotic or Prescription


Section 6 Alcohol Related Crashes
Section 6:
Alcohol Related Crashes
Total Crashes
138,547
Alcohol Related
8,005
5.78%
Fatal Crashes Injury Crashes Property Damage

223 3,600 4,182
2.79% 44.97% 52.24%
Killed Injured Non-Alcohol Related

256 6,202 130,542
94.22%

Section 6: – Alcohol Related Crashes

T hethestatistics in the Alcohol-Related section represent those crashes where

investigating officer indicated that a driver had been drinking an
alcoholic beverage and may or may not be substantiated by a blood or breath
test. No assumption is to be made that the person was legally intoxicated
(blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher) at the time the crash took place.
Economic Loss Due to Alcohol-Related Crashes in Arizona for 2004

Fatalities $289,280,000
Incapacitating Injuries 62,244,000
Non-Incapacitating Injury 47,949,300
Possible Injury 27,830,700
Property Damage 30,946,800
Total $458,250,800
Table 6 - 1
2000 to 2004 - Alcohol-Related Crashes

Alcohol-Related Percent of all Percent of
Year Victims Killed
Crashes Crashes all Fatalities
2000 8,048 6.13% 266 25.67%

2001 8,095 6.15% 258 24.64%
2002 8,100 6.03% 274 28.13%
2003 7,800 5.96% 298 26.65%
2004 8,005 5.78% 256 25.86%

Table 6 - 2
Manner of Collision in Alcohol-Related Crashes

Percent Percent Percent
Manner of
Total of All Fatal of Fatal Injury of Injury
Col l i si on Cras hes Cras hes Cras hes
Not Re porte d 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Single Ve hicle 3,637 45.43% 126 56.50% 1,472 40.89%
Side sw ipe (sa m e ) 424 5.30% 5 2.24% 130 3.61%
Side sw ipe (opposite ) 124 1.55% 1 0.45% 67 1.86%
Angle 835 10.43% 32 14.35% 457 12.69%
Le ft Turn 602 7.52% 12 5.38% 373 10.36%
Re a r-End 1,923 24.02% 11 4.93% 902 25.06%
He a d-On 177 2.21% 25 11.21% 106 2.94%
Ba cking 67 0.84% 0 0.00% 6 0.17%
Othe r 163 2.04% 10 4.48% 61 1.69%
Drive w a y/Alle y Re la te d 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Non-Conta ct (m c) 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Non-Conta ct (not m c) 3 0.04% 1 0.45% 2 0.06%
U-Turn 50 0.62% 0 0.00% 24 0.67%
TOTAL 8,005 100% 223 100% 3,600 100%
Table 6 - 3
Alcohol-Related Crashes by First Harmful Event

Statewide TOTAL FATAL INJURY PDO Killed Injured
Ove rturning 428 73 264 91 87 443
Collision w ith othe r MV 4,272 88 2,089 2,095 104 4,140
Collision w ith Pe de stria n 58 16 42 0 16 50
Collision w ith Pe da lcyclist 29 1 25 3 1 26
Collision w ith MV othe r Rdw a y 2 1 1 0 1 2
Anim a l 10 0 4 6 0 7
Fix e d Obje ct 2,426 35 932 1,459 38 1,234
Obje ct in Roa dw a y 1 0 1 0 0 1
Othe r 504 5 116 383 5 138
Misce lla ne ous 275 4 126 145 4 161
Not Re porte d 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tota l 8,005 223 3,600 4,182 256 6,202

Table 6 - 4
Alcohol-Related Crashes by Vehicle Type

Vehicle Counts
Motor Vehicle Type
Total Percent Fatal Injury PDO
Pas s enger Car (Includes cars with trailer) 5,615 69.11% 119 2,488 3,008
Pick up Truck (Incl. Panel & Mini Bus ) 2,210 27.20% 83 987 1,140
Pick up Truck With Camper 1 0.01% 0 1 0
Other Vehicle With Camper 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Truck or Truck Tractor (Excl. P/U) 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Truck Tractor and S emi-Trailer 15 0.18% 1 3 11
Other Truck Combination 19 0.23% 1 8 10
Farm Tractor and/or Farm Equipment 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Taxicab 3 0.04% 0 0 3
Bus 1 0.01% 0 0 1
S chool Bus 1 0.01% 0 0 1
Motorcycle (two or three wheel) 198 2.44% 27 155 16
Motors cooter or Motor Bicycle 5 0.06% 0 5 0
Moped 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Recreational Vehicle 2 0.02% 0 2 0
Motor Home or Hous e Car 3 0.04% 0 3 0
Vehicle With S pecial Controls (Dual, Etc.) 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Emergency Veh. (Inc. Privately Owned) 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Military 0 0.00% 0 0 0
Other Types Of Vehicles 4 0.05% 0 3 1
Vehicle Type Not Reported 48 0.59% 4 12 32
TOTAL 8,125 100.00% 235 3,667 4,223
Table 6 - 5
Light Conditions - Alcohol-Related Crashes

Lig hting Incident Counts
Total
Co nditio ns Fatal Injury PDO
Not Re porte d 7 2 2 3
Da ylight 2 ,0 6 0 52 971 1 ,0 3 7
Da w n or Dusk 378 7 172 199
Da rkne ss 5 ,5 6 0 162 2 ,4 5 5 2 ,9 4 3
TOTAL 8 ,0 0 5 223 3 ,6 0 0 4 ,1 8 2

Table 6 - 6
Road Surface Conditions - Alcohol-Related Crashes

Incident Counts
Road Surface Conditions Total
Fatal Injury PDO
Not Re porte d, No Unusua l Condition 121 8 42 71
Dry 7,331 199 3,358 3,774
Wet 427 12 153 262
Sa nd, Mud, Dirt, Oil or Gra ve l 74 3 26 45
Snow 16 0 8 8
Slush 7 0 1 6
Ice 8 0 2 6
Othe r 4 0 3 1
Unknow n 17 1 7 9
TOTAL 8,005 223 3,600 4,182
Table 6 - 7
Age of Driver - Alcohol-Related Crashes

Driver Age
Total Percent Fatal Percent Injury Percent
Group
15 a nd Unde r 30 0 .37% 2 0.85% 13 0.35%
16 67 0 .82% 3 1.28% 31 0.85%
17 101 1 .24% 5 2.13% 43 1.17%
18 240 2 .95% 8 3.40% 112 3.05%
19 295 3 .63% 6 2.55% 131 3.57%
20 291 3 .58% 13 5.53% 119 3.25%
21 480 5 .91% 14 5.96% 212 5.78%
22 383 4 .71% 14 5.96% 173 4.72%
23 406 5 .00% 8 3.40% 191 5.21%
24 385 4 .74% 16 6.81% 159 4.34%
25-34 2,29 4 2 8.23% 56 23.83% 1,013 27.62%
35-44 1,41 5 1 7.42% 41 17.45% 676 18.43%
45-54 950 1 1.69% 20 8.51% 450 12.27%
55-64 392 4 .82% 13 5.53% 192 5.24%
65-74 127 1 .56% 6 2.55% 60 1.64%
75 a nd Olde r 62 0 .76% 3 1.28% 18 0.49%
Not S ta te d 207 2 .55% 7 2.98% 74 2.02%
TOTAL 8,12 5 100.00 % 235 100.00% 3,667 100.00%
In total crashes across the state, 57.22% of the drivers were males.
When alcohol was involved, males accounted for 79.38% of the drivers.

Table 6 - 8
Driver Gender - Alcohol-Related Crashes

Driver Counts
Drive r
In Fatal In Injury
Ge nde r Total Percent
Incidents
Percent
Incidents
Percent
MALE 6,450 79.38% 206 87.66% 2,913 79.44%

FEMALE 1,595 19.63% 28 11.91% 731 19.93%
NOT STATED 80 0.98% 1 0.43% 23 0.63%
TOTAL 8,125 100.00% 235 100.00% 3,667 100.00%
NHTSA estimates that alcohol was involved in 39% of fatal crashes

and in 7% of all crashes in 2004.
Table 6 - 9
Safety Restraints - Drinking Drivers

Not None Lap Lap & Pas s ive Pas s ive Airbag Child Protective
Injury Other
Reported Us ed Belt S houlder Belt & Lap Deployed Res traint Helmet
Fa ta l 20 88 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 0
Inca pa cita ting 143 220 5 110 1 1 0 0 6 1
No Injury 1,568 546 25 3,169 7 10 0 0 1 3
Non-Inca pa cita ting

300 327 12 499 0 4 0 0 9 3
Injury
Not Re porte d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Possible Injury 213 134 2 404 1 1 0 0 4 2
Unknow n 203 14 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 1
All 2,447 1,329 44 4,249 9 16 0 0 21 10

Table 6 - 10
Persons Killed and Injured in Alcohol-Related Crashes

Pers on Killed Pers on Injured
Victims
Ag e S ex
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Unk nown
0--4 3 1 2 130 74 56 0
05--09 2 2 0 135 63 72 0
10--14 7 0 7 170 88 82 0
15--19 34 29 5 819 481 337 1
20--24 60 48 12 1,317 908 409 0
25--34 44 34 10 1,464 996 467 1
35--44 46 34 12 952 586 365 1
45--54 31 25 6 641 386 254 1
55--64 10 9 1 295 169 126 0
65--74 11 7 4 113 78 35 0
75 OR> 8 7 1 109 71 34 4
OTHER 0 0 0 57 29 24 4
TOTAL 256 196 60 6,202 3,929 2,261 12
Table 6 - 11
When Alcohol-Related Crashes Occurred in 2004

Total W eekday* W eekend
Daytime** 1,948 1,145 803
Nighttime 6057 2,304 3,753
Total 8,005 3,449 4,556
*Weekend begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and continues through 6:00 a.m. Monday.
All other times and days are considered Weekdays.
**Daytime refers to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

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Chart 6 - 1
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Chart 6 - 3
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Fatal Alcohol-Related Crashes

Fatal Alcohol-Related Crashes
6:00 6:00
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Table 6 - 12
Injury Severity by Hour and Day of Week
Hour Total Cras hes Monday Tues day W ednes day Thurs day Friday S aturday S unday
B eg inning All Fatal All Fatal All Fatal All Fatal All Fatal All Fatal All Fatal All Fatal
M IDNIG HT 627 20 62 0 45 1 45 2 52 0 84 2 171 7 168 8
1:00 839 18 66 3 39 1 65 1 94 2 107 2 241 2 227 7
2:00 559 20 34 0 28 1 24 0 71 4 65 1 158 6 179 8
3:00 311 7 22 1 14 0 21 0 35 1 31 0 88 2 100 3
4:00 203 8 17 2 16 0 11 1 17 0 22 0 51 1 69 4
5:00 143 11 12 1 6 0 10 0 13 1 17 3 48 2 37 4
6:00 104 2 9 0 8 1 12 0 7 0 10 0 28 0 30 1
7:00 93 3 12 0 5 0 11 0 15 1 9 0 25 1 16 1
8:00 67 2 6 2 9 0 9 0 7 0 4 0 17 0 15 0
9:00 62 2 6 0 7 0 4 0 8 0 5 0 21 2 11 0
10:00 68 4 12 0 9 0 8 0 4 1 8 1 15 1 12 1
11:00 100 1 17 0 11 0 13 0 9 0 14 0 21 0 15 1
NO O N 103 2 16 0 7 0 8 0 12 0 16 1 23 0 21 1
1:00 147 4 16 0 10 0 18 0 19 1 16 0 38 2 30 1
2:00 195 6 24 0 16 0 17 0 29 1 34 1 51 3 24 1
3:00 242 6 31 0 27 1 27 1 36 1 39 1 45 1 37 1
4:00 338 5 33 0 33 0 30 2 41 0 55 0 74 0 72 3
5:00 429 10 35 1 53 0 54 0 41 0 84 3 96 1 66 5
6:00 503 10 45 1 51 1 53 3 69 0 99 3 100 1 86 1
7:00 535 19 65 2 41 2 57 1 61 5 115 0 98 5 98 4
8:00 547 19 57 3 40 1 64 4 69 3 105 0 115 4 97 4
9:00 591 9 52 0 41 0 75 2 73 3 152 1 103 3 95 0
10:00 605 19 60 3 47 1 73 3 69 1 137 5 140 3 79 3
11:00 594 16 34 0 56 2 57 2 63 0 177 6 127 4 80 2
TOTAL 8 ,0 0 5 223 743 19 619 12 766 22 914 25 1 ,4 0 5 30 1 ,8 9 4 51 1 ,6 6 4 64


Section 7 Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes
Section 7:
Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes
Total
Crashes
138,547
Pedestrian All Other Pedalcyclist

Crashes Crashes Crashes
1,631 134,913 2,003
1.18% 97.38% 1.45%
Fatal Injury Property Fatal Injury Property

Crashes Crashes Damage Crashes Crashes Damage
1,375 Only Only
132 27 1,701
124 275
8.09% 84.30% 1.35% 84.92%
7.60% 13.73%
Killed Injured Killed Injured

135 1,570 27 1,705

Section 7: – Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes

Table 7 - 1
Pedestrians By Age and Gender

Victims of Motor Vehicle Cras hes
Pers ons Killed Pers ons Injured
Age
Group Total Total S ex
Male Female S ex Unk . Male Female
Killed Injured Unk nown
0--4 1 0 1 0 43 29 14 0
05--09 1 1 0 0 117 73 43 1
10--14 4 2 2 0 150 100 50 0
15--19 7 4 2 1 184 103 80 1
20--24 14 10 4 0 145 92 53 0
25--34 14 9 5 0 195 116 79 0
35--44 20 16 4 0 224 142 82 0
45--54 28 23 5 0 196 128 68 0
55--64 16 13 3 0 97 59 38 0
65--74 7 4 3 0 57 37 20 0
75 & Olde r 15 9 6 0 49 28 21 0
OTHER 8 6 2 0 113 78 32 3
TOTAL 135 97 37 1 1,570 985 580 5
Table 7 - 2
Pedestrian Crashes
S tatewide Total Urban Rural
Num be r of Cra she s 1,631 1,490 141
Pe rsons Kille d 135 93 42
Pe rsons Injure d 1,570 1,456 114
Prope rty Da m a ge Only 124 111 13
Table 7 - 3
Pedestrian Crash History

Number of Pedestrians
Across the U.S., approximately 68,000
Year Fatal Injury pedestrians were injured and 4,641 were
2000 137 1,637 killed in traffic crashes, representing
2001 166 1,509
2002 158 1,481
2.4% of all the people injured and
2003 126 1,528 10.9% of all traffic fatalities.
2004 135 1,570

Table 7 - 4
Pedestrians Killed
Pe de s trian 65 & Not
Total 0--4 5--9 10--14 15--19 20--24 25--44 44--64
Action Older Reported
Not Re porte d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crossing Roa d 85 0 0 4 3 6 19 29 24 0
W a lking W ith Tra ffic 7 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0
W a lking Aga inst Tra ffic 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Sta nding 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
Lying 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Ge tting on/off Ve hicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W orking on/pushing Ve h 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
W orking on Roa d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Othe r 11 0 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0
Unknow n 18 1 0 0 3 2 3 6 3 0
TOTAL 135 1 1 4 7 14 34 44 30 0
Table 7 - 5
Pedestrians Injured
Pe de s trian 65 & Not
Total 0--4 5--9 10--14 15--19 20--24 25--44 44--64
Action Older Reported
Not Re porte d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crossing Roa d 900 34 78 88 106 76 239 162 115 2
W a lking W ith Tra ffic 66 0 1 5 12 7 22 14 5 0
W a lking Aga inst Tra ffic 108 0 5 10 16 10 29 18 20 0
Sta nding 80 2 2 7 7 12 30 10 10 0
Lying 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
Ge tting on/off Ve hicle 13 0 1 2 1 2 3 3 1 0
W orking on/pushing Ve h 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 0
W orking on Roa d 16 0 1 2 0 2 7 4 0 0
Othe r 263 4 21 27 31 25 62 51 42 0
Unknow n 110 3 8 9 9 11 22 27 21 0
TOTAL 1,570 43 117 150 184 145 419 293 217 2
Table 7 - 6
Pedestrian Physical Condition

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
All
Phys ical Condition Total of Total Fatal of Fatal Injury of Injury PDO of PDO of All
Others
Peds Peds Peds Peds Others
Not Re porte d 52 2.85% 1 0.74% 47 2.99% 3 3.03% 1 5.00%
No Appa re nt Influe nce 1,086 59.54% 35 25.93% 976 62.17% 71 71.72% 4 20.00%
Ha d Be e n Drinking 246 13.49% 34 25.19% 205 13.06% 5 5.05% 2 10.00%
Appe a re d to be Unde r
10 0.55% 4 2.96% 6 0.38% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Influe nce of
Ill-Ability Influe nce d 1 0.05% 0 0.00% 1 0.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Sle e py-Fa tigue d 2 0.11% 1 0.74% 1 0.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Physical Im pa irm e nt 23 1.26% 3 2.22% 17 1.08% 3 3.03% 0 0.00%
Prescription Drugs 2 0.11% 0 0.00% 2 0.13% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Othe r 44 2.41% 1 0.74% 37 2.36% 6 6.06% 0 0.00%
Unknow n 358 19.63% 56 41.48% 278 17.71% 11 11.11% 13 65.00%
TOTAL 1,824 100.00% 135 100.00% 1,570 100.00% 99 100.00% 20 100.00%

Table 7 - 7
Lighting Conditions - Pedestrian Crashes

L ig hting Incident Counts
Total
C o nditio ns Fatal Injur y P DO
No t Re p o rte d 9 5 4 0
Da ylig h t 899 29 806 64
Da w n o r Du sk 128 10 110 8
Da rkn e ss 666 93 544 29
T O T AL 1 ,7 0 2 137 1 ,4 6 4 101
Table 7 - 8
Weather Conditions - Pedestrian Crashes

Number of Cras hes
We athe r Conditions Total
Fatal Injury PDO
Cle a r 1,441 103 1,247 91
Cloudy 179 15 160 4
S le e t/Ha il 2 0 2 0
Ra in 53 5 43 5
S now 2 0 2 0
S e ve re Crossw inds 0 0 0 0
Blow ing S a nd, S oil, Dirt, S now 5 1 4 0
Fog, S m og, S m oke 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,702 137 1,464 101

Table 7 - 9
Pedalcyclists by Age and Gender

Pers ons Killed Pers ons Injured
Ag e
Group S ex S ex
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Unk nown Unk nown
0--4 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0
05--09 1 1 0 0 91 71 20 0
10--14 1 0 1 0 301 248 52 1
15--19 2 1 1 0 249 205 44 0
20--24 0 0 0 0 184 139 45 0
25--34 4 4 0 0 234 165 69 0
35--44 5 5 0 0 221 178 43 0
45--54 5 3 2 0 226 183 43 0
55--64 3 3 0 0 82 70 12 0
65--74 5 5 0 0 34 30 4 0
75 & Olde r 1 1 0 0 11 11 0 0
Not Re porte d 0 0 0 0 67 49 16 2
TOTAL 27 23 4 0 1,705 1,352 350 3
Table 7 - 10
Pedalcycle Crashes
S tatewide Total Urban Rural
Num be r of Cra she s 2,003 1,866 137
Pe rsons Kille d 27 18 9
Pe rsons Injure d 1,705 1,591 114
Prope rty Da m a ge Only 275 260 15
Table 7 - 11
Pedalcycle Crash History

NUMBER OF PEDALCYCLISTS In 2004, approximately 41,000
Year Total Killed Total Injured pedalcyclists were injured and 725 were
2000 25 1915 killed in traffic crashes across the
2001 29 1757 country. This represented 1.5% of all
2002 15 1618 injuries and 1.7% of all fatalities from
2003 15 1617
2004 27 1,705
traffic crashes.

Table 7 - 12
Lighting Conditions - Pedalcyclist Crashes

Lighting Incident Counts
Total
Conditions Fatal Injury PDO
Not Reported 2 0 2 0
Daylight 1,556 14 1,321 221
Daw n or Dusk 122 4 104 14
Darkness 331 9 281 41
TOTAL 2,011 27 1,708 276
Table 7 - 13
Weather Conditions - Pedalcyclist Crashes

Number of Cras hes
We athe r Conditions Total
Fatal Injury PDO
Not Reported 8 1 7 0
Clear 1,760 22 1,484 254
Cloudy 203 4 178 21
Sleet/Hail 1 0 1 0
Rain 35 0 34 1
Snow 2 0 2 0
Severe Crossw inds 1 0 1 0
Blow ing Sand, Soil, Dirt, Snow 0 0 0 0
Fog, Sm og, Sm oke 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 2,011 27 1,708 276


Section 8 Motorcycle Crashes
Section 8:
Motorcycle Crashes
Total Crashes
138,547
Motorcycle All Other

Crashes Crashes
2,653 135,894
1.91% 98.09%
Fatal Injury Property

Crashes Crashes Damage Only
109 2,084 460
4.11% 78.55% 17.34%
Killed Injured
118* 2,301*
*Includes motorcycle drivers and/or passengers only.

Section 8: – Motorcycle Crashes

Figure 8 - 1
Motorcycle Fatalities by Year
140
120
100
80
60 111 118
95 95
40 75
20
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Figure 8 - 2
Motorcycle Registrations in Arizona

110,000
100,000
90,000
80,000 9
8 8
70,000 7 8
7 8 2
7 1
60,000 3 9 5
1 3
1
50,000 0 0 3 3
3 6
40,000 2 3 1
30,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2000-2004 Totals include motorcycles only. Prior years included golf carts, ATVs, etc.
Source: MV988, MV630419 Currently Registered Vehicles By County Listing Dated 6/30/2004.

Figure 8 - 3
Motorcycle Fatality Rate per Registered Motorcycle

Per 1,000 Motorcycle Registr4ations 1.40
1.30 1.25
1.20
1.17
1.20
1.00
1.00
0.80
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Figure 8 - 4
Percent of Motorcycle Crashes to All Crashes
2.00%
1.91%
1.90%
1.84%
1.80%
1.71%
1.70%
1.63%
1.60% 1.55%
1.50%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Table 8 - 1
Motorcycle Crashes by Accident Type

Number of Cras hes
Accident Type
TOTAL FATAL INJURY PDO
Ove rturning 18 5 11 2
Collision w ith othe r MV 1,458 61 1,063 334
Collision w ith Pe de stria n 11 0 9 2
Collision w ith Pe da lcyclist 10 0 8 2
Collision w ith MV othe r Rdw a y 0 0 0 0
Anim a l 35 2 25 8
Fix e d Obje ct 299 22 247 30
Obje ct in Roa dw a y 5 0 4 1
Othe r 36 5 18 13
Misce lla ne ous 781 14 699 68
Tota l 2,653 109 2,084 460
Table 8 - 2
Motorcycle Crashes - Lighting Conditions

Lighting Number of Cras hes
Condition Total Fatal Injury
Not Re porte d 4 2 2
Da ylight 1,799 49 1,413
Da w n or Dusk 176 6 148
Da rkne ss 674 52 521
TOTAL 2,653 109 2,084
Table 8 - 3
Motorcycle Crashes - Road Conditions

Number of Cras hes
Road Surface
Total Fatal Injury
Not Re porte d, No Unusua l
51 3 33
Condition
Dry 2,416 103 1,904
Wet 82 1 64
Sa nd, Mud, Dirt, Oil or Gra ve l 83 2 63
Snow 0 0 0
Slush 1 0 1
Ice 1 0 1
Othe r 9 0 9
Unknow n 10 0 9
TOTAL 2,653 109 2,084

Table 8 - 4
Motorcycle Crashes - Land Use

Number of Crashes and Percent of Total
Percent of Percent of
Total Rural Urban
Total Total
Crashes 2,653 722 27.21% 1,931 72.79%
Fatalities 118 50 42.37% 68 57.63%
Injuries 2,301 668 29.03% 1,633 70.97%
Table 8 - 5
Operators' Age - Motorcycle Crashes

Age of Percent of Number of Operators
Total
Ope rator Total Fatal Injury PDO
15 & Younge r 50 1.84% 4 39 7
16 28 1.03% 2 22 4
17 36 1.33% 2 25 9
18 64 2.36% 4 52 8
19 69 2.54% 1 55 13
20 80 2.95% 4 65 11
21 82 3.02% 4 58 20
22 92 3.39% 2 80 10
23 71 2.61% 2 60 9
24 66 2.43% 1 48 17
25-34 549 20.21% 23 439 87
35-44 545 20.07% 18 444 83
45-54 535 19.70% 28 417 90
55-64 298 10.97% 17 241 40
65-74 71 2.61% 4 55 12
75 & Olde r 14 0.52% 0 11 3
Not Sta te d 66 2.43% 0 25 41
TOTAL 2,716 100.00% 116 2,136 464
Table 8 - 6
Alcohol-Related Motorcycle Crashes

Total number of impaired operators 198
Total number of fatal crashes 27
Total number of injury crashes 155

able 8 - 7
Motorcycle Operators Involved in Fatal Crashes by License Status

2002 2003 2004
License Percent of Percent of Percent of
Status Total Fatal Total Fatal Total Fatal
Fatal Fatal Fatal
No license 5 5.21% 5 6.02% 3 2.86%
Invalid 28 29.17% 26 31.33% 19 18.10%
Valid 62 64.58% 51 61.45% 81 77.14%
Unknown 1 1.04% 1 1.20% 2 1.90%
TOTALS 96 100.00% 83 100.00% 105 100.00%
Note: includes only motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes.
Table 8 - 8
Motorcycle Operator's Helmet Use

Severity of Helmet Percent No Percent Percent Percent
Unknown Total
Injury Used of Total Helmet of Total of Total of Total
Fatal 40 4.05% 60 5.32% 6 1.00% 106 3.90%
Incapacitating 217 21.99% 273 24.20% 94 15.64% 584 21.50%
No Injury 161 16.31% 183 16.22% 141 23.46% 485 17.86%
Non-Incapacitating Injury 434 43.97% 462 40.96% 217 36.11% 1,113 40.98%
Not Reported 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Possible Injury 130 13.17% 144 12.77% 101 16.81% 375 13.81%
Unknown 5 0.51% 6 0.53% 42 6.99% 53 1.95%
All 987 100.00% 1,128 100.00% 601 100.00% 2,716 100.00%
Table 8 - 9
Motorcycle Passenger Helmet Use

Severity of Helmet Percent No Percent Percent Percent
Unknown Total
Injury Used of Total Helmet of Total of Total of Total
Fatal 1 1.32% 10 6.13% 1 1.85% 12 4.10%
Incapacitating 19 25.00% 37 22.70% 9 16.67% 65 22.18%
No Injury 13 17.11% 19 11.66% 18 33.33% 50 17.06%
Non-Incapacitating Injury 33 43.42% 72 44.17% 17 31.48% 122 41.64%
Not Reported 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Possible Injury 10 13.16% 24 14.72% 8 14.81% 42 14.33%
Unknown 0 0.00% 1 0.61% 1 1.85% 2 0.68%
All 76 100.00% 163 100.00% 54 100.00% 293 100.00%

Table 8 - 10
Motorcycle Operators and Passengers Killed and Injured

Ag e Of Number Killed Number Injured
Victims Total Male Female Total Male Female Unk nown
0--4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
5--9 0 0 0 4 2 2 0
10--14 4 3 1 32 19 13 0
15--19 12 11 1 197 160 35 2
20--24 12 10 2 329 284 45 0
25--34 21 20 1 468 413 55 0
35--44 19 13 6 479 393 86 0
45--54 29 21 8 448 368 80 0
55--64 17 13 4 243 227 16 0
65--74 4 4 0 56 53 3 0
75 & Olde r 0 0 0 12 11 1 0
Not Re porte d 0 0 0 32 22 8 2
Tota ls 118 95 23 2,301 1,953 344 4
Table 8 - 11
Motorcycle Operator Errors

All Cras hes Fatal Cras hes Injury Cras hes PDO Cras hes
Contributing Percent
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Circumstances PDO of PDO
of Cas es of Units of Cas es of Units of Cas es of Units
Drivers
No Im prope r Driving 1,138 39.05% 32 22.38% 891 38.89% 215 44.79%
Spe e ding* 752 25.81% 29 20.28% 628 27.41% 95 19.79%
Ex ce e de d La w ful Spe e d 39 1.34% 12 8.39% 25 1.09% 2 0.42%
Fa ile d to Yie ld Right-Of-W a y 69 2.37% 3 2.10% 43 1.88% 23 4.79%
Ha d Be e n Drinking 198 6.79% 27 18.88% 155 6.77% 16 3.33%
Follow e d Too Close ly 53 1.82% 0 0.00% 37 1.62% 16 3.33%
Ra n Stop Sign 9 0.31% 2 1.40% 6 0.26% 1 0.21%
Disre ga rde d Tra ffic Signa l 12 0.41% 0 0.00% 12 0.52% 0 0.00%
Im prope r Turn 17 0.58% 0 0.00% 14 0.61% 3 0.63%
Ope ra te d w ith Fa ulty Equip 25 0.86% 2 1.40% 22 0.96% 1 0.21%
Drive r Ina tte ntion 175 6.01% 7 4.90% 139 6.07% 29 6.04%
Othe r Im prope r Driving 225 7.72% 10 6.99% 177 7.73% 38 7.92%
Not Re porte d 202 6.93% 19 13.29% 142 6.20% 41 8.54%
TOTAL 2,914 100.0% 143 100.0% 2,291 100.0% 480 100.0%
* Speeding too fast for conditions

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Figure 8 - 5
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Figure 8 - 7
Fatal Motorcycle Crashes by Time of Day

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0
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Figure 8 - 8
Fatal Motorcycle Crashes by Time of Day
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Figure 8 - 9
Motorcycle Crashes by Day of Week

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Acknowledgements
Special gratitude to our other providers of data and information including:
The National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Research and Development
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
The Arizona State Data Center, Arizona Department of Economic Security
The Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Public Health Statistics, Arizona
Department of Health Services
The Information Technology Group, Arizona Department of Transportation
The National Safety Council

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ARIZONA

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH FACTS

The Arizona Department of Transportation

(602) 712-6968 or (602) 712-6687

For further information or questions, please E-Mail

Page ii 2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary

Arizona Department of Transportation

Motor Vehicle Division

State Transportation Board

James W. Martin – District 3

Joe Lane – District 1

2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary Page iii

Page iv 2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary

Section 1: – Highlights and Historical Trends*.........................................................................................1

Section 2: – Geographic Location* ...........................................................................................................13

Section 3: – Crash Descriptions* ..............................................................................................................21

Section 4: – Safety Devices*.......................................................................................................................31

Section 5: – Motor Vehicle and Driver Characteristics*........................................................................35

Section 6: – Alcohol-Related Crashes*.....................................................................................................43

Section 7: – Pedestrian and Pedalcyclists*...............................................................................................55

Section 8: – Motorcycle Crashes* .............................................................................................................63

2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary Page v

Section 1: Highlights and Historical Trends...............................................................................................................................1

Section 2: Geographic Location.................................................................................................................................................13

Section 3: Crash Descriptions ....................................................................................................................................................21

Section 4: Safety Devices ............................................................................................................................................................31

Section 5: Motor Vehicle and Driver Descriptions ..................................................................................................................35

Page vi 2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary

Section 6: Alcohol Related Crashes........................................................................................................................................... 43

Section 7: Pedestrian and Pedalcyclist Crashes ....................................................................................................................... 55

Section 8: Motorcycle Crashes .................................................................................................................................................. 63

2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary Page vii

Fatal Injury Property

2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary Page 1

Page 2 2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary

Arizona Crash Facts

Arizona at a Glance – 2004

• Approximately 3.15 persons were killed each day.

• One person was killed every 7.62 hours.

• There were 201.16 persons injured every day.

• One person was injured every 7.16 minutes.

• Drinking drivers were involved in 5.78% of all crashes.

• Drinking drivers were involved in 22.53% of all fatalities.

• Over 79.38% of all drinking drivers involved in crashes were males.

• Motor vehicle crashes resulted in $3.3 billion in economic losses to Arizona.

2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary Page 3

The Nation In 2004

The population of the United States was estimated at 293,656,842.

Arizona Licensed Drivers, Motor Vehicle Registration

2001 131,899 944 46,234 84,726 1,057 74,110 3,550,766 4,037,359

2002 134,228 984 46,209 87,045 1,132 74,230 3,668,704 4,089,662

2003 130,895 971 45,177 84,747 1,118 71,901 3,819,823 4,193,262

2004 138,547 990 46,674 90,883 1,151 73,475 3,784,365 4,364,857

Historical Trends – Arizona and the United States

On average, a police-reported motor vehicle crash occurred every 5 seconds, a

Page 4 2004 Arizona Crash Facts Summary

Statewide Economic Loss Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes

Estimated Economic Loss by County