Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Catron County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 3.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Catron County, New Mexico. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 26.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Catron County had the 31st most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in New Mexico: 20.2
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.1
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 27.7 |
| 2022 | 105.6 |
| 2023 | 52.3 |
| 2024 | 26.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Catron County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in New Mexico: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Catron County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- SR-123
- US-602
- US-1802
- FOREST RD 191
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Nissan Pickup1
- MINI Cooper1
- Honda ST1100AL1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford F-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | Reserve | US-180 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Reserve | US-180 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Reserve | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Quemado | FOREST RD 19 | 1 |
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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.