Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 112
- Population
- 670.2K
In 2024, 117 people died in 112 fatal crashes in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. That was 1.7% more than in 2023 (115) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Bernalillo County had the most traffic deaths of any county in New Mexico. Between 2020 and 2024, 592 people died, an average of 118 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
115 deaths in 2023, 117 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 109 | 104 |
| 2021 | 142 | 134 |
| 2022 | 109 | 102 |
| 2023 | 115 | 112 |
| 2024 | 117 | 112 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 16.2 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 54 |
| Pedestrians | 47 |
| Motorcyclists | 14 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bernalillo County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 47 | 40% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 14 | 12% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 2% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 32 | 27% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 35 | 30% | 36% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in New Mexico: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.4% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 25 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 14 |
| 5am | 23 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 11 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 17 |
| 3pm | 22 |
| 4pm | 24 |
| 5pm | 28 |
| 6pm | 41 |
| 7pm | 43 |
| 8pm | 45 |
| 9pm | 47 |
| 10pm | 34 |
| 11pm | 34 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 101 |
| Mon | 62 |
| Tue | 81 |
| Wed | 80 |
| Thu | 63 |
| Fri | 101 |
| Sat | 76 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 39 |
| Feb | 43 |
| Mar | 44 |
| Apr | 48 |
| May | 47 |
| Jun | 49 |
| Jul | 51 |
| Aug | 54 |
| Sep | 61 |
| Oct | 39 |
| Nov | 46 |
| Dec | 43 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 521 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 207 |
| Daylight | 180 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 130 |
| Dusk | 20 |
| Dawn | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4065
- I-2540
- SR-4538
- CENTRAL AVE30
- MU-CENTRAL AVE16
- SR-55613
- SR-42312
- SR-50011
- SR-3458
- I-25 RAMP8
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 351 |
| SUVs | 165 |
| Pickup trucks | 147 |
| Motorcycles | 95 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 63 |
| Other vehicles | 51 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15028
- Chevrolet Silverado20
- Toyota Camry17
- Freightliner Cascadia15
- Dodge Ram14
- Nissan Altima14
- Honda Civic13
- Ford Mustang13
- GMC Sierra13
- Nissan Sentra10
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | CR-APODACA RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-MENAUL BLVD NE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Albuquerque | SR-500 DENNIS CHAVIS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Albuquerque | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Albuquerque | SR-556 TRAMWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Albuquerque | JUAN TABO BLVD NE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Albuquerque | SR-500 DENNIS CHAVEZ BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Albuquerque | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Albuquerque | SR-45 COORS BLVD SW | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-5096 SAN MATEO BLVD NE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-4061 WYOMING BLVD NE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Tijeras | I-40 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Albuquerque | CR-3988 SHELLY DR | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Albuquerque | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-MONTGOMERY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-4016 CENTRAL AVE | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Albuquerque | 2ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Albuquerque | 98TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-SAN ANTONIO DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Albuquerque | SR-58 TRAMWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-4040 LOMAS BLVD NW | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Albuquerque | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Albuquerque | SR-556 TRAMWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Albuquerque | MU-4065 JUAN TABO BLVD NE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Tijeras | SR-337 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Bernalillo County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 111 | 19.9 |
| Tijeras | 4 | — |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.