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Interstate 40
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 374Deaths 440Counties 8Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 374 fatal crashes on Interstate 40 in New Mexico, with 440 deaths.
That is 10.1% of the 3,687 fatal crashes in New Mexico over the same years. The ten-year crash count was about level between 2005–2014 (375) and 2015–2024 (374).
The crashes were concentrated in Bernalillo County (111), McKinley County (86) and Cibola County (69) and 5 other counties.
16.6% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (New Mexico: 26.4%) and 28.9% had a speeding-related driver (35.9%); pedestrians were 16.1% and motorcyclists 4.8% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in New Mexico
| Measure | Interstate 40 | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 374 | 3,687 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 440 | 4,096 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 10.1% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | 0% | +7% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on I-40 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 111 | 30% | 988 |
| 2 | McKinley County | 86 | 23% | 237 |
| 3 | Cibola County | 69 | 18% | 117 |
| 4 | Torrance County | 41 | 11% | 90 |
| 5 | Guadalupe County | 34 | 9% | 67 |
| 6 | Quay County | 24 | 6% | 41 |
| 7 | Santa Fe County | 8 | 2% | 188 |
| 8 | Doña Ana County | 1 | 0% | 216 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on Interstate 40 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the New Mexico share for all roads.
Other routes in New Mexico
- Interstate 25 314
- US Route 285 97
- Interstate 10 95
- State Route 45 89
- US Route 64 88
- US Route 70 74
- US Route 550 73
- US Route 60 57
- US Route 84 53
- US Route 54 49
- US Route 62 49
- US Route 491 44
All routes and counties in New Mexico
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on Interstate 40 in New Mexico?
374 fatal crashes with 440 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along Interstate 40 had the most fatal crashes?
Bernalillo County (111), McKinley County (86), Cibola County (69), Torrance County (41) and Guadalupe County (34).
What share of crashes on Interstate 40 involved alcohol or speeding?
16.6% had a driver reported as drinking and 28.9% a speeding-related driver, against 26.4% and 35.9% for all fatal crashes in New Mexico.
When do fatal crashes happen on Interstate 40?
49.7% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.