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New Mexico
Residents 2,130,256Deaths 2024 409Deaths 2015–2024 4,096Counties 33Routes with pages 26
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.
In 2024, 409 people died in 378 fatal crashes in New Mexico; the ten years 2015–2024 total 4,096 deaths in 3,687 crashes.
That is 19.4 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 64% higher than the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total rose 6% from 3,874 in 2005–2014 to 4,096 in 2015–2024.
Relative to the national shares, speeding stands out most: 35.9% of fatal crashes against 27.2% nationally. 54.5% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 49.6% happened after dark.
Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Guadalupe County (199.2), Torrance County (66.5) and Quay County (59.2).
Trend since 1975
Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024
Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975
Compared with the nation
| Measure | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024 | 19.4 | 11.8 |
| Deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 | 19.2 | 11.5 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 4,096 | 389,190 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Change vs previous ten years | +6% | +7% |
| Share of the national toll | 1.1% | 100% |
Factors
Counties ranked by rate
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.
| # | County | Residents | Deaths 2015–2024 | Per 100k / yr | Deaths 2024 | Alcohol | Speeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe County | 4,385 | 87 | 199.2 | 10 | 16% | 25% |
| 2 | Hidalgo County | 3,966 | 42 | 100.7 | 3 | 7% | 20% |
| 3 | Mora County | 4,096 | 37 | 85.3 | 1–2 | 28% | 17% |
| 4 | De Baca County | 1,657 | 14 | 80.3 | 1–2 | 36% | 29% |
| 5 | Torrance County | 15,986 | 103 | 66.5 | 14 | 13% | 42% |
| 6 | Harding County | 635 | 4 | 61.0 | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | Quay County | 8,403 | 50 | 59.2 | 4 | 22% | 24% |
| 8 | Socorro County | 15,967 | 94 | 56.9 | 14 | 14% | 20% |
| 9 | Cibola County | 26,686 | 141 | 52.5 | 6 | 29% | 46% |
| 10 | Catron County | 3,795 | 15 | 41.3 | 1–2 | 60% | 53% |
| 11 | McKinley County | 68,945 | 278 | 38.9 | 17 | 29% | 40% |
| 12 | Luna County | 25,878 | 95 | 38.2 | 3 | 21% | 35% |
| 13 | Colfax County | 12,307 | 44 | 35.9 | 5 | 20% | 32% |
| 14 | Sierra County | 11,389 | 37 | 32.8 | 4 | 31% | 34% |
| 15 | Rio Arriba County | 39,955 | 116 | 29.3 | 9 | 38% | 38% |
| 16 | Union County | 3,926 | 11 | 27.0 | 0 | 40% | 60% |
| 17 | Lea County | 75,151 | 194 | 26.9 | 31 | 25% | 31% |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 20,025 | 50 | 25.2 | 6 | 34% | 34% |
| 19 | Eddy County | 61,436 | 148 | 24.9 | 21 | 24% | 39% |
| 20 | Taos County | 34,482 | 80 | 23.8 | 7 | 47% | 61% |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | 18,713 | 45 | 23.8 | 3 | 27% | 27% |
| 22 | San Juan County | 120,817 | 285 | 23.0 | 20 | 34% | 35% |
| 23 | San Miguel County | 26,428 | 58 | 21.2 | 8 | 35% | 29% |
| 24 | Grant County | 27,541 | 56 | 20.2 | 7 | 27% | 37% |
| 25 | Chaves County | 63,697 | 113 | 17.5 | 14 | 25% | 41% |
| 26 | Bernalillo County | 671,747 | 1,043 | 15.4 | 117 | 23% | 33% |
| 27 | Otero County | 69,711 | 95 | 14.1 | 11 | 23% | 52% |
| 28 | Santa Fe County | 157,765 | 201 | 13.2 | 18 | 27% | 30% |
| 29 | Valencia County | 80,813 | 99 | 12.8 | 11 | 26% | 54% |
| 30 | Curry County | 47,156 | 59 | 12.1 | 3 | 27% | 36% |
| 31 | Doña Ana County | 229,366 | 237 | 10.8 | 23 | 23% | 35% |
| 32 | Sandoval County | 157,757 | 157 | 10.6 | 13 | 37% | 42% |
| 33 | Los Alamos County | 19,675 | 8 | 4.2 | 1–2 | — | — |
Routes with the most fatal crashes
| # | Route | Type | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Alcohol | Speeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interstate 40 | Interstate | 374 | 440 | 17% | 29% |
| 2 | Interstate 25 | Interstate | 314 | 357 | 22% | 24% |
| 3 | US Route 285 | US highway | 97 | 104 | 19% | 29% |
| 4 | Interstate 10 | Interstate | 95 | 118 | 12% | 21% |
| 5 | State Route 45 | State highway | 89 | 92 | 18% | 26% |
| 6 | US Route 64 | US highway | 88 | 94 | 26% | 30% |
| 7 | US Route 70 | US highway | 74 | 78 | 15% | 31% |
| 8 | US Route 550 | US highway | 73 | 85 | 25% | 37% |
| 9 | US Route 60 | US highway | 57 | 64 | 18% | 21% |
| 10 | US Route 84 | US highway | 53 | 66 | 32% | 36% |
| 11 | US Route 54 | US highway | 49 | 60 | 16% | 27% |
| 12 | US Route 62 | US highway | 49 | 55 | 22% | 31% |
| 13 | US Route 491 | US highway | 44 | 52 | 21% | 36% |
| 14 | State Route 68 | State highway | 38 | 44 | 32% | 45% |
| 15 | State Route 128 | State highway | 36 | 45 | 25% | 25% |
| 16 | State Route 14 | State highway | 35 | 35 | 20% | 23% |
| 17 | State Route 47 | State highway | 32 | 33 | 31% | 47% |
| 18 | State Route 18 | State highway | 31 | 38 | 29% | 26% |
| 19 | US Route 380 | US highway | 26 | 30 | 31% | 31% |
| 20 | State Route 118 | State highway | 25 | 29 | 28% | 36% |
| 21 | State Route 556 | State highway | 25 | 27 | 36% | 28% |
| 22 | State Route 500 | State highway | 25 | 27 | 28% | 28% |
| 23 | US Route 82 | US highway | 24 | 28 | 21% | 50% |
| 24 | State Route 53 | State highway | 22 | 24 | 46% | 64% |
| 25 | US Route 180 | US highway | 22 | 27 | 27% | 36% |
| 26 | State Route 528 | State highway | 20 | 21 | 40% | 30% |
Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 26 routes in New Mexico qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.
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Fatal crashes in New Mexico by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 3,684 crashes with a known hour and weekday.
By weekday
Light condition
Road type
FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.
Questions and answers
How many people died in crashes in New Mexico in 2024?
409 people in 378 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 4,096.
How does New Mexico compare with the national rate?
19.4 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 19.2 against 11.5.
Which counties in New Mexico have the most fatal crashes?
By deaths over 2015–2024: Bernalillo County (1,043), San Juan County (285) and McKinley County (278). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.
What share of fatal crashes in New Mexico involved alcohol or speeding?
26.4% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 35.9% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).
Which routes in New Mexico have the most fatal crashes?
Interstate 40 (374 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), Interstate 25 (314 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and US Route 285 (97 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.