Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in New Mexico in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 483
- Fatal crashes
- 429
- Population
- 2.1M
In 2021, 483 people died in 429 fatal crashes in New Mexico. That was 21.4% more than in 2020 (398) and the most since 2006. The death rate was 22.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. New Mexico had the 30th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 4th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 321 |
| Pedestrians | 102 |
| Motorcyclists | 54 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Mexico | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 102 | 21% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 54 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 156 | 32% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 187 | 39% | 29% |
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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.0% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.8% | 28.2% |
| At night | 52.4% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 17 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 13 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 16 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 17 |
| 4pm | 20 |
| 5pm | 21 |
| 6pm | 30 |
| 7pm | 35 |
| 8pm | 21 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 27 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 83 |
| Mon | 50 |
| Tue | 45 |
| Wed | 56 |
| Thu | 51 |
| Fri | 66 |
| Sat | 78 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29 |
| Feb | 21 |
| Mar | 31 |
| Apr | 26 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 37 |
| Jul | 43 |
| Aug | 36 |
| Sep | 48 |
| Oct | 36 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 37 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 384 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 203 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 125 |
| Dark - Lighted | 66 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4048
- I-2534
- SR-4514
- I-1011
- CENTRAL AVE9
- US-608
- US-5507
- US-647
- SR-686
- SR-5006
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 199 |
| Pickup trucks | 130 |
| SUVs | 128 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 90 |
| Motorcycles | 58 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia26
- Chevrolet Silverado23
- Ford F-15020
- Ford F-25019
- Dodge Ram17
- Nissan Altima10
- GMC Sierra9
- Chevrolet Impala8
- Kenworth T6808
- Chevrolet Malibu7
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | SAN MATEO BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Eddy County | US-285 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Guadalupe County | SR-219 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | MENAUL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Santa Fe County | SR-41 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | SR-45 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | COMANCHE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Carlsbad, Eddy County | E CHAPMAN | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Guadalupe County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County | LAS ALTURAS DR | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | COAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Otero County | US-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Quay County | I-40 | 3 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County | SR-291 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | BRIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Deming, Luna County | POPULAR ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | CENTRAL AVE SW | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | SR-45 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County | SR-528 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Santa Fe County | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Otero County | US-54 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Clovis, Curry County | SR-523 | 1 |
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Counties in New Mexico in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 142 | 21.0 |
| Catron County | 0 | — |
| Chaves County | 7 | 10.8 |
| Cibola County | 24 | 88.8 |
| Colfax County | 5 | 40.5 |
| Curry County | 9 | 18.8 |
| De Baca County | 1 | 59.3 |
| Doña Ana County | 16 | 7.2 |
| Eddy County | 14 | 23.0 |
| Grant County | 10 | 35.9 |
| Guadalupe County | 7 | 158.1 |
| Harding County | 0 | — |
| Hidalgo County | 3 | 73.5 |
| Lea County | 14 | 19.2 |
| Lincoln County | 3 | 14.7 |
| Los Alamos County | 3 | 15.5 |
| Luna County | 22 | 86.4 |
| McKinley County | 32 | 44.8 |
| Mora County | 4 | 95.5 |
| Otero County | 15 | 21.9 |
| Quay County | 8 | 92.7 |
| Rio Arriba County | 6 | 14.9 |
| Roosevelt County | 4 | 21.1 |
| San Juan County | 34 | 28.1 |
| San Miguel County | 2 | 7.4 |
| Sandoval County | 19 | 12.5 |
| Santa Fe County | 22 | 14.1 |
| Sierra County | 9 | 78.1 |
| Socorro County | 13 | 79.8 |
| Taos County | 13 | 37.5 |
| Torrance County | 9 | 58.8 |
| Union County | 2 | 48.8 |
| Valencia County | 11 | 14.2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.