Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 20K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, New Mexico. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 29.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 19th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 49.9 |
| 2024 | 30.0 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in New Mexico: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lincoln County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-546
- US-3804
- SR-483
- US-703
- SR-372
- CEDAR CREEK DR1
- CR-1336 GAVILAN CANYON RD1
- CR-C0171
- RED CLOUD CANYON ROAD1
- SR-3801
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Acura MDX1
- Chevrolet C61
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Ram Van1
- Ford F-1501
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | US-380 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Ruidoso Downs | CR-1336 GAVILAN CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Carrizozo | SR-380 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Ruidoso Downs | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Carrizozo | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | CR-C017 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Carrizozo | US-380 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Corona | US-54 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Lincoln | US-380 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | CEDAR CREEK DR | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | — | US-380 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | — | RED CLOUD CANYON ROAD | 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.