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US Route 180
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 22Deaths 27Counties 4Latest 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 22 fatal crashes on US Route 180 in New Mexico, with 27 deaths.
That is 0.6% of the 3,687 fatal crashes in New Mexico over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 29% from 17 in 2005–2014 to 22 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Grant County (14), Luna County (5) and Catron County (2) and 1 other county.
27.3% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (New Mexico: 26.4%) and 36.4% had a speeding-related driver (35.9%); pedestrians were 14.8% and motorcyclists 7.4% 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 | US Route 180 | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 22 | 3,687 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 27 | 4,096 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.6% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +29% | +7% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-180 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant County | 14 | 64% | 49 |
| 2 | Luna County | 5 | 23% | 80 |
| 3 | Catron County | 2 | 9% | 15 |
| 4 | Lea County | 1 | 5% | 168 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 180 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the New Mexico share for all roads.
Other routes in New Mexico
- Interstate 40 374
- 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
All routes and counties in New Mexico
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 180 in New Mexico?
22 fatal crashes with 27 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 US Route 180 had the most fatal crashes?
Grant County (14), Luna County (5), Catron County (2) and Lea County (1).
What share of crashes on US Route 180 involved alcohol or speeding?
27.3% had a driver reported as drinking and 36.4% a speeding-related driver, against 26.4% and 35.9% for all fatal crashes in New Mexico.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 180?
45.5% 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.