Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 157.3K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (15) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Santa Fe County had the 6th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 113 people died, an average of 23 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 39% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 30 |
| 2021 | 22 | 19 |
| 2022 | 25 | 24 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 21.3 |
| 2021 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 9.6 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
39%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Santa Fe County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 39% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 11% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 28% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 22% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in New Mexico: 36%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Santa Fe County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.8% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.8% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 5.9% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
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%
6%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 25 percent of the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 19 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 95 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-2526
- SR-1415
- US-849
- SR-5995
- US-2855
- I-404
- SR-683
- SR-4663
- SR-412
- US-84/2852
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 46 |
| SUVs | 37 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV45
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram5
- Toyota Camry4
- Jeep Wrangler4
- GMC Sierra4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford Taurus4
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Toyota Corolla3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | OPERA DR | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Santa Fe | SR-333 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | CR-PASEO NOPAL | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Espanola | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Santa Fe | DALTON CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Santa Fe | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Santa Fe | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Santa Fe | SR-284 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | CR-42 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Santa Fe | CERRILLOS RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Santa Fe | FR-2098 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | CR-73A | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Santa Fe | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Santa Fe | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Santa Fe | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Santa Fe | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | SR-599 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 7 | 7.8 |
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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.