Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sierra County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 11.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Sierra County, New Mexico. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 35.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Sierra County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 43.3 |
| 2024 | 35.1 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sierra County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in New Mexico: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sierra County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-256
- SR-1872
- I-25 RAMP2
- CR-A0031
- SR-1811
- SR-1421
- N DATE ST1
- HILLCREST DR1
- CR-UPHAM RD1
- CR-ROCK CANYON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota Avalon1
- TAOTAO BWS1
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class1
- Lexus NX1
- Lexus ES1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | I-25 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-ROCK CANYON RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | I-25 | 3 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | SR-142 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | CR-UPHAM RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Elephant Butte | SR-181 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | — | SR-187 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Truth Or Consequences | N DATE ST | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | — | CR-A003 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | — | SR-187 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Truth Or Consequences | HILLCREST DR | 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.