Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in San Juan County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 120.5K
In 2024, 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in San Juan County, New Mexico. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 16.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. San Juan County had the 5th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 117 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 22 |
| 2021 | 34 | 30 |
| 2022 | 19 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 |
| 2024 | 20 | 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 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 16.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in San Juan County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 25% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 20% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 40% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 50% | 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%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | San Juan County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.8% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in New Mexico: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 93 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-6430
- US-55011
- SR-1706
- SR-3715
- BIA-365
- US-4914
- SR-5163
- SR-5002
- CR-3902
- BIA-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 45 |
| Pickup trucks | 36 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1509
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- GMC Sierra5
- Nissan Altima3
- Kia Optima3
- Jeep Cherokee3
- Honda Civic3
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Corolla2
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 11, 2024 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Farmington | MU-4357 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Kirtland | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-516 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | CR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | SR-170 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Farmington | MU-4394 MUNICIPAL DR | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Farmington | MU-5378 SOUTHSIDE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Bloomfield | US-550 N 1ST ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | SR-516 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | CR-6480 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | CR-ROAD 3100 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Bloomfield | US-550 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Farmington | MU- E PINON HILLS BLVD | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Farmington | MU-W PINON HILLS | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Kirtland | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Aztec | US-550 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Fruitland | BIA-36 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Farmington | US-64 | 1 |
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Cities in San Juan County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 7 | 15.2 |
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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.