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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Collision in NW Albuquerque leaves 3 injured, 1 criticallyALBUQUERQUE, NM - Authorities said three people were injured in a car wreck in northwest Albuquerque on Sunday morning. KRQE reported the accident occurred in the area of Coors Boulevard and Paseo del Norte Boulevard at about 10:51 a.m.
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Rollover crash blocks lane on Interstate 40 eastboundALBUQUERQUE, NM - Emergency crews were at the scene of a rollover accident on Interstate 40 in New Mexico on Monday morning, according to an alert posted on NMRoads. The crash occurred on I-40 eastbound at mile marker 239 near McKenzie Ridge, and was reported at 8:59 a.m. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured. One lane of the interstate was closed as crews worked to clear the scene.
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Multiple deaths reported in single-vehicle wreck in Sierra CountySIERRA COUNTY, NM - Multiple deaths were reported following an accident in Sierra County on Saturday, KOAT reported. The crash happened on Interstate 25 near Hatch. New Mexico State Police said it involved a single vehicle carrying undocumented migrants, though the exact number of people who died was not yet known.
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Fatal accident shuts down I-40 west near Sedillo HillBERNALILLO COUNTY, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office was at the scene of a fatal crash early Sunday morning. The accident happened on westbound Interstate 40, the BCSO tweeted shortly before 5 a.m. Westbound I-40 near the 182 exit at Sedillo was closed while deputies were investigating. No information was immediately released on the victim.
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Accident reported on Wyoming Blvd. in NE AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Officers with the Albuquerque Police Department responded to the scene of a crash on Wyoming Boulevard early Thursday afternoon. According to a report by the APD, the incident occurred at 12:33 p.m. at the intersection with Menaul Boulevard Northeast.
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Multiple lanes blocked by crash on I-40 at University Blvd.ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Commuters on I-40 in northeast Albuquerque were faced with significant traffic delays following a collision on Wednesday afternoon, KKOB reports. The crash took place just before 3 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the interstate near University Boulevard.
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Lane on I-40 west at San Mateo closed due to accidentALBUQUERQUE, NM - A crash on Interstate 40 was slowing traffic for drivers in Albuquerque on Friday morning. The accident happened on I-40 westbound at mile marker 162, and was alerted on the NMRoads web site shortly after 9 a.m. The left lane was shut down on I-40 at San Mateo Boulevard while emergency crews were responding to the scene. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Woman sentenced to 37 months for fatal crash on State Road 118ALBUQUERQUE, NM - A New Mexico woman has been sentenced for causing a fatal car crash in McKinley County, federal prosecutors announced. The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico said Wednesday that 31-year-old Betrina Harry Grey of Pinedale was sentenced to 37 months in prison for the Oct. 14, 2017 accident.
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1 hospitalized following crash in northeast AlbuquerqueThe traffic accidents, events, injuries, and lawsuits taking place in New Mexico today could help you learn more about your own personal injury case.
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Shiprock woman charged with manslaughter in fatal car crashThe traffic accidents, events, injuries, and lawsuits taking place in New Mexico today could help you learn more about your own personal injury case.
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2 injured in collision involving BCSO vehicle on NM 333ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Two people were injured in a collision involving a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office vehicle on Monday afternoon, KOAT reports. The accident happened on New Mexico State Highway 333 shortly after 3:30 p.m. Authorities said a BCSO deputy was driving east when the vehicle was struck by a westbound vehicle making a left turn.
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Multi-vehicle accident closes I-40 east near CarnuelALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office issued a traffic alert to drivers Tuesday afternoon following a crash on Interstate 40. Deputies responded after three vehicles were involved in the wreck, the BCSO said in a tweet shortly before 3 p.m. It happened on I-40 eastbound at the 170 mile marker near Carnuel. There were no serious injuries reported, according to the sheriff's office.
