Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Harding County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 641
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Harding County, New Mexico. The death rate was 312.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 20.8 in New Mexico and 12.2 in the United States. Harding County had the 27th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
312.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 16 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 27 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Harding County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 30% |
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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 6 times the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Harding County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
All crashes 2023–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-392
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.