Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Eddy County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 61.8K
In 2024, 21 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Eddy County, New Mexico. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (18) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 34.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Eddy County had the 4th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 81 people died, an average of 16 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 18 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 21 | 18 |
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 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 29.9 |
| 2023 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 34.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 20 percent of the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Eddy County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 19% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 19% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 48% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in New Mexico: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Eddy County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
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
- US-28512
- US-629
- US-827
- US-62/1805
- SR-1283
- CR-532
- SR-312
- US-285 1ST ST1
- SR-5291
- SAN JOSE BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 40 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 27 |
| Cars | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1508
- Ford F-2508
- Dodge Ram6
- Ram 15004
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ram 25003
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Dodge Charger2
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 19, 2024 | — | US-285 ROSWELL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | CR-HIDALGO RURAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Artesia | MU-13TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Carlsbad | US-62 GREENE ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Artesia | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Carlsbad | US-62 NATIONAL PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Carlsbad | CR-4271 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | CR-787 TWIN WELLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | CR-707 E DERRICK RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | US-285 1ST ST | 3 |
| May 18, 2024 | Carlsbad | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | CR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Carlsbad | US-62 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Artesia | US-285 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | SR-31 POTASH MINES RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Carlsbad | MU-CALLAWAY DR | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Carlsbad | MU-SAN JOSE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Carlsbad | US-62 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | CR-724 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | US-62/180 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | US-62/180 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | US-285 | 2 |
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Cities in Eddy County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | 7 | 21.8 |
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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.