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Alcohol - Alcohol-related Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash (MVTC) Non-fatal Injuries

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Alcohol-related Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Injuries by County, New Mexico, 2016

Why Is This Important?

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Definition

The number of alcohol-related injuries due to motor vehicle traffic crashes per 100,000 population

Data Sources

  • New Mexico Population Estimates: University of New Mexico, Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) Program.
    (http://gps.unm.edu/)
  • New Mexico Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Division, Statewide Traffic Records System

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:The number of alcohol-related injuries due to motor vehicle traffic crashes
Denominator:The mid-year estimated population

Evidence-based Practices

"Use of child safety seats and safety belts and deterrence of alcohol-impaired driving are among the most important preventive measures to reduce motor vehicle-related injuries and deaths." [Source: Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Prevention, downloaded from

Indicator Data Last Updated On 06/26/2018, Published on 04/08/2022
Substance Use Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 S. Saint Francis Drive, Room N-1103, Santa Fe, NM, 87502. Contact Annaliese Mayette, Alcohol Epidemiologist, by telephone at (505) 476-1788 or email to Annaliese.Mayette@state.nm.us.