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Traffic deaths in New Mexico in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 440
- Fatal crashes
- 405
- Population
- 2.1M
In 2023, 440 people died in 405 fatal crashes in New Mexico. That was 5.6% fewer than in 2022 (466) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 20.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. New Mexico had the 29th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 3rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 24% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
24%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 268 |
| Pedestrians | 105 |
| Motorcyclists | 55 |
| Cyclists | 12 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Mexico | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 105 | 24% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 55 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 12 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 120 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 133 | 30% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.8% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 57.8% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 36.0% | 33.5% |
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 the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 12 |
| 5am | 25 |
| 6am | 17 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 11 |
| 9am | 12 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 14 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 17 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 23 |
| 7pm | 22 |
| 8pm | 25 |
| 9pm | 31 |
| 10pm | 26 |
| 11pm | 15 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 51 |
| Tue | 46 |
| Wed | 52 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 65 |
| Sat | 85 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 27 |
| Feb | 37 |
| Mar | 23 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 36 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 34 |
| Aug | 41 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 38 |
| Nov | 37 |
| Dec | 33 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 364 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 167 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 140 |
| Dark - Lighted | 69 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4056
- I-2538
- MU-CENTRAL AVE12
- US-5410
- US-6410
- US-7010
- US-608
- US-2857
- US-5507
- US-62/1806
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 160 |
| Pickup trucks | 125 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 121 |
| SUVs | 113 |
| Motorcycles | 55 |
| Other vehicles | 25 |
| Vans | 15 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia31
- Chevrolet Silverado23
- Ford F-15019
- Volvo Truck VNL17
- GMC Sierra16
- Dodge Ram12
- Ford Explorer10
- Kenworth T68010
- Ford F-2509
- Toyota Camry9
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Clayton, Union County | US-64/87 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Quay County | ROUTE 66 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | San Juan County | SR-371 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Clovis, Curry County | MU- 14TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County | SR-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County | MU-S SOLANO DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Colfax County | US-56 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Lovington, Lea County | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Clovis, Curry County | MU-21ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Las Vegas, San Miguel County | BUS-I-25 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | McKinley County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Valdez, Taos County | SR-230 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | MU-CANDELARIA RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | MU-GIBSON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | CR-PAJARITO RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | SR-S FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Guadalupe County | US-54 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Torrance County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | San Juan County | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Lea County | SR-18 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Guadalupe County | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County | US-550 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | McKinley County | I-40 | 1 |
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Counties in New Mexico in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 115 | 17.1 |
| Catron County | 2 | 52.3 |
| Chaves County | 8 | 12.6 |
| Cibola County | 15 | 56.0 |
| Colfax County | 5 | 40.5 |
| Curry County | 7 | 14.8 |
| De Baca County | 0 | — |
| Doña Ana County | 32 | 14.2 |
| Eddy County | 18 | 29.6 |
| Grant County | 8 | 29.1 |
| Guadalupe County | 7 | 161.8 |
| Harding County | 2 | 312.0 |
| Hidalgo County | 2 | 50.3 |
| Lea County | 18 | 24.6 |
| Lincoln County | 10 | 49.9 |
| Los Alamos County | 0 | — |
| Luna County | 10 | 39.2 |
| McKinley County | 29 | 42.1 |
| Mora County | 6 | 145.6 |
| Otero County | 14 | 20.0 |
| Quay County | 5 | 58.0 |
| Rio Arriba County | 16 | 40.1 |
| Roosevelt County | 2 | 10.6 |
| San Juan County | 20 | 16.6 |
| San Miguel County | 9 | 33.8 |
| Sandoval County | 13 | 8.3 |
| Santa Fe County | 15 | 9.6 |
| Sierra County | 5 | 43.3 |
| Socorro County | 12 | 75.1 |
| Taos County | 4 | 11.6 |
| Torrance County | 16 | 102.0 |
| Union County | 1 | 25.2 |
| Valencia County | 14 | 17.7 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.