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Ecomomic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes |
Traffic Safety Facts
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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 1,151 | 1,179 | 1,293 | 1,071 | 937 |
| Rural | 594 | 536 | 650 | 516 | 473 | |
| Urban | 546 | 643 | 641 | 555 | 464 | |
| Unknown | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.07 | 1.70 | |
| Rural | 3.42 | 3.06 | 3.27 | 2.63 | ||
| Urban | 1.37 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.28 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 799 | 739 | 868 | 699 | 583 |
| Restrained | 276 | 254 | 277 | 238 | 195 | |
| Unrestrained | 424 | 406 | 469 | 379 | 320 | |
| Unknown | 99 | 79 | 122 | 82 | 68 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 334 | 375 | 399 | 337 | 266 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 408 | 519 | 584 | 452 | 373 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 119 | 138 | 142 | 135 | 141 |
| Helmeted | 35 | 58 | 45 | 54 | 64 | |
| Unhelmeted | 76 | 74 | 91 | 71 | 64 | |
| Unknown | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 1,506 | 1,578 | 1,720 | 1,430 | 1,236 |
| Aged Under 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 206 | 210 | 222 | 177 | 148 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 213 | 212 | 225 | 180 | 149 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 1,213 | 1,290 | 1,412 | 1,205 | 1,036 | |
| Unknown Age | 80 | 76 | 83 | 45 | 51 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 130 | 158 | 167 | 154 | 120 | |
| Year | Fatalities | Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (Millions) |
Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Total Population | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population |
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| 2004 | Arizona | 1,151 | 57,336 | 2.01 | 5,750,475 | 20.02 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Arizona | 1,179 | 59,799 | 1.97 | 5,961,239 | 19.78 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Arizona | 1,293 | 62,468 | 2.07 | 6,178,251 | 20.93 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Arizona | 1,071 | 62,963 | 1.70 | 6,353,421 | 16.86 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Arizona | 937 | 6,500,180 | 14.41 | ||
| US | 37,261 | 2,925,503 | 1.27 | 304,059,724 | 12.25 | |
| Best State* | 5.59 | |||||
Fatalities By The Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the Crash**:
Arizona , U.S. and Best State
(Old Definition)
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Highest BAC level in the Crash | |||||
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| BAC = .01+ | BAC = .08+ | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Arizona | 1,151 | 446 | 39 | 385 | 33 | 0.67 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Arizona | 1,179 | 508 | 43 | 446 | 38 | 0.75 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Arizona | 1,293 | 578 | 45 | 480 | 37 | 0.77 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Arizona | 1,071 | 466 | 44 | 403 | 38 | 0.64 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Arizona | 937 | 393 | 42 | 328 | 35 | |
| US | 37,261 | 15,438 | 41 | 13,294 | 36 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 21 | 16 | |||||
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC = .08+) |
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| Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Arizona | 1,151 | 334 | 29 | 0.58 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Arizona | 1,179 | 375 | 32 | 0.63 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Arizona | 1,293 | 399 | 31 | 0.64 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Arizona | 1,071 | 337 | 31 | 0.54 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Arizona | 937 | 266 | 28 | |
| US | 37,261 | 11,773 | 32 | 0.40 | |
| Best State* | 16 | ||||
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Reporting Rates
For Drivers/Motorcycle Rider (Operators)
Involved in Fatal Crashes:
Arizona , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Surviving Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Killed Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Total Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
| 2004 | Arizona | 897 | 57 | 6 | 609 | 299 | 49 | 1,506 | 356 | 24 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Arizona | 928 | 52 | 6 | 650 | 321 | 49 | 1,578 | 373 | 24 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Arizona | 1,018 | 252 | 25 | 702 | 491 | 70 | 1,720 | 743 | 43 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Arizona | 851 | 246 | 29 | 579 | 457 | 79 | 1,430 | 703 | 49 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Arizona | 717 | 190 | 26 | 519 | 332 | 64 | 1,236 | 522 | 42 |
| US | 26,011 | 6,677 | 26 | 24,175 | 17,045 | 71 | 50,186 | 23,722 | 47 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 95 | 84 | |||||||
Daytime Front Seat (Outboard Only) Passenger Vehicle Occupants, Aged 5 and Over, by Restraint Use:
Fatalities and Observed
Arizona , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Arizona | 51 | 95 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Arizona | 52 | 94 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Arizona | 45 | |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Arizona | 50 | 81 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Arizona | 51 | 80 |
| US | 56 | 83 | |
| Best State* | 78 | 97 | |
| Year | Fatalities Age 5 and Above* | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
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| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Belt Use |
Potential Additional Lives Savable at 100% Usage |
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| 2004 | 775 | 269 | 408 | 98 | 40 | 376 | 47 |
| 2005 | 731 | 250 | 403 | 78 | 38 | 346 | 54 |
| 2006 | 845 | 268 | 465 | 112 | 37 | 366 | 175 |
| 2007 | 681 | 226 | 375 | 80 | 38 | 298 | 135 |
| 2008 | 575 | 193 | 318 | 64 | 38 | 260 | 113 |
| Year | Fatalities Age 4 and Under* | Lives Saved Estimates** | ||||
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| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Seat Belt and Child Safety Seat Usage |
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| 2004 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 5 |
| 2006 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 13 |
| 2007 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 20 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 5 |
| Year | Fatalities | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
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| Total | Helmeted | Unhelmeted | Unknown Helmet Use | Percent Known Helmeted* | Lives Saved at Current Helmet Use |
Additional Lives Savable at 100% Helmet Usage |
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| 2004 | 119 | 35 | 76 | 8 | 32 | 22 | 31 |
| 2005 | 138 | 58 | 74 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 29 |
| 2006 | 142 | 45 | 91 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 35 |
| 2007 | 135 | 54 | 71 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 29 |
| 2008 | 141 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 50 | 42 | 26 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 396 | 34 | 353 | 30 | 425 | 33 | 357 | 33 | 292 | 31 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 176 | 15 | 175 | 15 | 212 | 16 | 167 | 16 | 129 | 14 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 153 | 13 | 139 | 12 | 171 | 13 | 140 | 13 | 128 | 14 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 71 | 6 | 71 | 6 | 57 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 34 | 4 | |
| Light Truck - Other | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Large Truck | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 2 | |
| Bus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 53 | 5 | 88 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 49 | 5 | |
| Total Occupants | 871 | 76 | 842 | 71 | 951 | 74 | 753 | 70 | 651 | 69 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 119 | 10 | 138 | 12 | 142 | 11 | 135 | 13 | 141 | 15 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 130 | 11 | 158 | 13 | 167 | 13 | 154 | 14 | 120 | 13 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 27 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 2 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 161 | 14 | 199 | 17 | 200 | 15 | 183 | 17 | 145 | 15 | |
| Total | Total | 1,151 | 100 | 1,179 | 100 | 1,293 | 100 | 1,071 | 100 | 937 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 1,151 | 1,179 | 1,293 | 1,071 | 937 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 662 | 661 | 701 | 615 | 560 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 106 | 118 | 136 | 98 | 97 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 408 | 519 | 584 | 452 | 373 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 462 | 417 | 495 | 413 | 353 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 562 | 526 | 535 | 506 | 415 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 236 | 268 | 318 | 269 | 230 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 119 |
| 2005 | 13 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 138 |
| 2006 | 13 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 142 |
| 2007 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 135 |
| 2008 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 141 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 119 | 209,048 | 56.92 |
| 2005 | 138 | 98,703 | 139.8 |
| 2006 | 142 | 114,435 | 124.1 |
| 2007 | 135 | 125,219 | 107.8 |
| 2008 | 141 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 266 | 311 | 347 | 266 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 440 | 374 | 538 | 463 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 82 | 108 | 107 | 107 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 13 | 143 | 61 | 18 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 159 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 990 | 980 | 1,093 | 888 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 47 | 60 | 64 | 54 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 57 | 65 | 80 | 87 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 19 | 29 | 34 | 33 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 0 | 37 | 15 | 0 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 161 | 199 | 200 | 183 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 313 | 371 | 411 | 320 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 497 | 439 | 618 | 550 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 26 | 34 | 31 | 33 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 101 | 137 | 141 | 140 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 13 | 180 | 76 | 18 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 197 | 10 | 12 | 6 | |
| Total | 1,151 | 1,179 | 1,293 | 1,071 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Maricopa County | 458 | 524 | 564 | 461 | 368 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 |
| 2 | Pima County | 148 | 137 | 154 | 129 | 137 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Pinal County | 94 | 84 | 131 | 86 | 81 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Mohave County | 53 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Coconino County | 58 | 62 | 82 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Apache County | 54 | 32 | 33 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Yavapai County | 79 | 73 | 72 | 59 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Navajo County | 51 | 45 | 41 | 56 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Cochise County | 53 | 47 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Yuma County | 27 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 1,076 | 1,105 | 1,210 | 1,009 | 875 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 74 | 73 | 83 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,150 | 1,178 | 1,293 | 1,071 | 937 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent Change From Previous Year | ||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Maricopa County | 458 | 524 | 564 | 461 | 368 | 14 | 8 | -18 | -20 |
| 2 | Pima County | 148 | 137 | 154 | 129 | 137 | -7 | 12 | -16 | 6 |
| 3 | Pinal County | 94 | 84 | 131 | 86 | 81 | -11 | 56 | -34 | -6 |
| 4 | Mohave County | 53 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 57 | 15 | 0 | -15 | 10 |
| 5 | Coconino County | 58 | 62 | 82 | 56 | 51 | 7 | 32 | -32 | -9 |
| 6 | Apache County | 54 | 32 | 33 | 50 | 45 | -41 | 3 | 52 | -10 |
| 7 | Yavapai County | 79 | 73 | 72 | 59 | 41 | -8 | -1 | -18 | -31 |
| 8 | Navajo County | 51 | 45 | 41 | 56 | 36 | -12 | -9 | 37 | -36 |
| 9 | Cochise County | 53 | 47 | 35 | 21 | 33 | -11 | -26 | -40 | 57 |
| 10 | Yuma County | 27 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 0 | -16 | -16 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 1,076 | 1,105 | 1,210 | 1,009 | 875 | 3 | 10 | -17 | -13 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 74 | 73 | 83 | 62 | 62 | -1 | 14 | -25 | 0 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,150 | 1,178 | 1,293 | 1,071 | 937 | 2 | 10 | -17 | -13 |
5 Year Trend For The Top 10 Counties of 2008 - Fatality Rates
Median Rate for all U.S. Counties: 19.59
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | La Paz County | 142.64 | 175.83 | 135.28 | 144.34 | 99.57 |
| 2 | Apache County | 79.48 | 46.88 | 47.61 | 71.77 | 64.10 |
| 3 | Gila County | 49.18 | 35.37 | 42.77 | 46.21 | 42.17 |
| 4 | Coconino County | 47.06 | 49.74 | 65.10 | 43.97 | 39.67 |
| 5 | Greenlee County | 0.00 | 27.43 | 107.41 | 12.92 | 37.49 |
| 6 | Navajo County | 48.56 | 42.07 | 37.64 | 50.41 | 31.93 |
| 7 | Mohave County | 29.73 | 32.82 | 31.68 | 26.55 | 29.04 |
| 8 | Cochise County | 43.05 | 37.45 | 27.62 | 16.42 | 25.58 |
| 9 | Pinal County | 42.63 | 35.42 | 48.75 | 28.58 | 24.75 |
| 10 | Graham County | 27.75 | 24.53 | 29.97 | 22.87 | 21.95 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 45.44 | 40.60 | 45.13 | 36.69 | 32.94 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 13.86 | 14.74 | 15.73 | 12.40 | 10.72 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 20.00 | 19.76 | 20.93 | 16.86 | 14.41 |
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