Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Colfax County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Colfax County, New Mexico. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 40.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Colfax County had the 21st most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | 40.5 |
| 2022 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | 40.6 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colfax County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 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 | Colfax County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- I-2513
- US-562
- CR-16 ARAPHO TRL1
- MU-E 5TH ST1
- SR-211
- SR-555 YORK CANYON RD1
- US-641
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Pilot2
- Freightliner M22
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Scion iQ1
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Tesla Model S1
- Ram 25001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | CR-16 ARAPHO TRL | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Raton | SR-555 YORK CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-56 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Raton | MU-E 5TH ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | — | US-56 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Cimarron | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | — | I-25 | 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.