San Juan County Statistics

In 1994 San Juan County had 6 fatal crashes resulting in 8 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 77 57 134
Lap Belt Used 40 40 80
Lap/Shoulder Used 213 141 354
Belts Not Used 100 77 177
Belts Not Installed 15 5 20
Child Restraint Used 10 2 12
Air Bag Deployed 1 0 1
Helmet Worn 2 0 2
Eye Protection 3 1 4
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 1 1
Other 1 0 1
Unknown 18 8 26
Total 480 332 812






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 35 9.9
Tuesday 53 15.0
Wednesday 44 12.4
Thursday 57 16.1
Friday 62 17.5
Saturday 62 17.5
Sunday 41 11.6
Total 354 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 20 5.6
February 20 5.6
March 25 7.1
April 23 6.5
May 19 5.4
June 28 7.9
July 50 14.1
August 34 9.6
September 30 8.5
October 44 12.4
November 31 8.8
December 30 8.5
Total 354 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 6 1.7
MV - MV 117 33.1
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 1 0.3
MV - wild animal 86 24.3
MV - fixed object 8 2.3
MV - other object 1 0.3
Overturned 2 0.6
Off thru median 12 3.4
Non-collision 18 5.1
MV - domestic 16 4.5
Off road left 30 8.5
Off road right 57 16.1
Total 354 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 238 67.4
Rural 78 22.1
Urban 8 2.3
Private Property 29 8.2
Total 353 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 2 0.6
Business/Shops 48 13.6
Residential 27 7.6
School 9 2.5
Farms/Fields 73 20.7
Open Country 192 54.4
Church 2 0.6
Playground 0 0.0
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 353 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 62 12.8 53 15.8 115
10 - 19 101 20.9 90 26.9 191
20 - 29 107 22.2 61 18.2 168
30 - 39 80 16.6 47 14.0 127
40 - 49 62 12.8 35 10.4 97
50 - 59 34 7.0 28 8.4 62
60 - 69 22 4.6 11 3.3 33
70 - 79 14 2.9 7 2.1 21
80 + 1 0.2 3 0.9 4
Total 483 100% 335 100% 818


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 57
Failure to yield 26
Drove left of center 11
Improper overtake 11
Tailgating 6
Improper turn 11
Had been drinking 19
Asleep/Fatigued 18
Improper lookout 43
Other bad driving 23
Hit and run 3
DUI (alcohol) 18

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