Grand County Statistics

In 1994 Grand County had 8 fatal crashes resulting in 11 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 31 9 40
Lap Belt Used 45 15 60
Lap/Shoulder Used 132 86 218
Belts Not Used 106 70 176
Belts Not Installed 4 3 7
Child Restraint Used 2 2 4
Air Bag Deployed 1 0 1
Helmet Worn 1 0 1
Eye Protection 1 0 1
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 0 0
Other 2 0 2
Unknown 8 4 12
Total 226 162 388






MONTH Number Percent
January 15 5.5
February 13 4.8
March 28 10.3
April 22 8.1
May 23 8.4
June 22 8.1
July 32 11.7
August 23 8.4
September 24 8.8
October 27 9.9
November 19 7.0
December 25 9.2
Total 273 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 3 1.1
MV - MV 137 50.0
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 3 1.1
MV - wild animal 12 4.4
MV - fixed object 8 2.9
MV - other object 2 0.7
Overturned 6 2.2
Off thru median 10 3.6
Non-collision 15 5.5
MV - domestic 6 2.2
Off road left 30 10.9
Off road right 42 15.3
Total 274 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 161 59.0
Rural 36 13.2
Urban 26 9.5
Private Property 50 18.3
Total 273 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 4 1.5
Business/Shops 90 32.8
Residential 42 15.3
School 1 0.4
Farms/Fields 6 2.2
Open Country 131 47.8
Church 0 0.0
Playground 0 0.0
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 274 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 28 8.3 18 9.5 46
10 - 19 76 22.5 59 31.1 135
20 - 29 87 25.7 37 19.5 124
30 - 39 56 16.6 30 15.8 86
40 - 49 34 10.1 13 6.8 47
50 - 59 27 8.0 14 7.4 41
60 - 69 17 5.0 13 6.8 30
70 - 79 11 3.3 4 2.1 15
80 + 2 0.6 2 1.1 4
Total 338 100% 190 100% 528


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 50
Improper lookout 62
Failure to yield 24
Asleep/Fatigued 38
Other bad driving 34
Tailgating 9
Hit and run 7
Improper Turn 12
Improper Overtake 8
DUI (alcohol) 9
Had been drinking 9
Disregard signal
Drove left of center 6

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