Traffic Accident News in Albuquerque New Mexico
Local traffic accidents, injuries, and lawsuits that take place in New Mexico are listed below. Auto accidents involving motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles are updated daily on this page. Providing accident data helps to inform fellow New Mexicans throughout Albuquerque and greater New Mexico.
The New Mexico Traffic Crash Annual Report contains multi-year data on crash characteristics, driver behavior, and demographics of people in crashes. New Mexico's Department of Transportation reports the top three counties for total crashes are in Bernalillo with 14,038 accidents, Doña Ana with 3,642 accidents, and Sante Fe with 2,428 accidents. Interestingly, 38.4% of the Bernalillo car accidents involved alcohol.
In this section of our website, our Albuquerque injury lawyers at Keller & Keller cover the state's legal news, traffic accident news, and injury news to keep our readers informed and up to date.
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Accident blocks New Mexico Highway 187 in both directionsTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM - Drivers were encountering traffic delays following a highway crash in Sierra County on Monday. According to KTSM, the accident happened on New Mexico State Highway 187 in the Truth or Consequences area. The roadway was shut down in both directions from milepost 25 to milepost 26. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured.
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Accident delays rush-hour traffic on Paseo Del Norte at Edith Blvd.ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Rush-hour commuters on Paseo Del Norte in north Albuquerque were faced with major delays following a crash this morning. According to a report by KKOB, the incident occurred near the Edith Boulevard overpass shortly after 7:30 a.m.
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Driver convicted of DWI, acquitted on other charges in Albuquerque crashALBUQUERQUE, NM - A jury returned its verdict last week in the case of a former Albuquerque tow truck driver charged in a fatal 2021 accident, the Albuquerque Journal reports. 27-year-old Stephen Bailey was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, but was acquitted on the more serious charges of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Man turns himself in following fatal hit-and-run in HobbsHOBBS, NM - The Hobbs Police Department said a man is under arrest in connection with the death of a pedestrian last week, reports KCBD. The incident occurred Monday night in the area of Marland Boulevard and E. Broadway Street. Officers responding to the scene of a pedestrian crash shortly after 8 p.m. found a 64-year-old man laying in the roadway. The victim, identified as Victor Chavez, was pronounced dead after being transported to Covenant Hobbs Hospital.
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Lane closed following crash at 2nd Street and El Pueblo RoadALBUQUERQUE, NM - A crash was affecting traffic for drivers in Albuquerque on Sunday night. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office reported its deputies were at the scene of the accident at 2nd Street and El Pueblo Road at 10:08 p.m. The BCSO said only minor injuries occurred in the wreck.
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Injury crash shuts down Coors Blvd. at Paseo Del NorteALBUQUERQUE, NM - Drivers in Rancho Sereno faced major delays following a crash with reported injuries on Sunday morning. According to a report by APD Traffic, the collision took place at the Coors Boulevard, Paseo Del Norte junction at about 11 a.m.
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Box truck driver dies in accident on I-40 east of TucumcariTUCUMCARI, NM - New Mexico State Police said a box truck driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 40 Monday night. According to a news release, 18-year-old Diego Ignacio Castro Serrito was driving a 2024 International box truck west on Interstate 40 at about 9:30 p.m.
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Injuries reported following crash on Unser Blvd. at Lava Bluff Dr.ALBUQUERQUE, NM - At least one person was hurt in a collision near Petroglyph National Monument on Thursday night. According to a report by APD, the crash happened at about 8:38 p.m. on Unser Boulevard near the intersection with Lava Bluff Drive.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Santa FeSANTA FE, NM - Police said a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Santa Fe early Wednesday morning. According to KRQE, officers were called to the scene in the vicinity of St. Francis Drive and Sawmill Road at about 3:30 a.m. A man who had been struck by a vehicle was found in the roadway. The victim, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead after being transported to St. Vincent's Hospital.
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Man arrested after crashing into New Mexico State Police vehicleTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM - A man was arrested after crashing into a New Mexico State Police officer's vehicle Sunday night, KTSM reports. The incident began on Interstate 25 south of Truth or Consequences at 10:30 p.m. Authorities said 21-year-old Abraham Quezada of Las Cruces was a passenger in a vehicle with another person on I-25 when Quezada jumped out of the vehicle. When the driver of a pickup truck stopped to help, Quezada jumped into that vehicle but later got out and fled.
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Lane closed on I-10 west of Deming following accidentDEMING, NM - Drivers were advised to expect traffic delays in Luna County on Thursday following a crash on Interstate 10. The incident happened on I-10 westbound at mile marker 64, 17 miles west of Deming, according to an alert on NMRoads issued at 9:17 a.m. The driving right lane was shut down in the area as emergency personnal responded to the scene.
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Truck driver killed when semi crashes near New Mexico borderA fatal semi-truck crash on I-10 near Road Forks shut down part of the highway Wednesday.
