Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 4K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 75.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Hidalgo County had the 24th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
75.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
64.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 72.1 |
| 2021 | 73.5 |
| 2022 | 49.9 |
| 2023 | 50.3 |
| 2024 | 75.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hidalgo County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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 | Hidalgo County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About 1.2 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- I-108
- US-701
- SR-901
- SR-801
- SR-70 DUNCAN HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Ford F-2501
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda Accord1
- Isuzu Ascender1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Nissan Xterra1
- Peterbilt 5791
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-70 DUNCAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lordsburg | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | — | I-10 | 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.