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Traffic deaths in Torrance County, New Mexico
County in New Mexico · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 15.9K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Torrance County, New Mexico. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 87.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.2 in New Mexico and 11.5 in the United States. Torrance County had the 8th most traffic deaths among New Mexico's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
87.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in New Mexico: 19.2
- About 8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
69.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in New Mexico: 20.7
- About 6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- New Mexico: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 39.8 |
| 2021 | 58.8 |
| 2022 | 58.5 |
| 2023 | 102.0 |
| 2024 | 87.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in New Mexico: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Torrance County | Share in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 36% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 36% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in New Mexico: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Torrance County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 17.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 8.3% | 25.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
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%
8%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in New Mexico: 26%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 45 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-4026
- US-605
- SR-415
- US-2853
- SR-422
- CR-551
- SR-601
- SR-5241
- SR-41 HOWARD CAVASOS BLVD1
- SR-3331
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia17
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-2503
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Corolla2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-3502
- Dodge Ram2
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 19, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | CR-55 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Moriarty | SR-41 HOWARD CAVASOS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | US-60 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Moriarty | I-40 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | McIntosh | SR-41 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Moriarty | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | US-60 | 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.