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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Injuries reported in crash at Coors Blvd and Eduardo RdThe 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 Albuquerque collision involving stolen SUVALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police said a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Albuquerque Monday morning left an adult and child critically injured. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the incident began when a man stole a state-owned vehicle from the New Mexico State Fair Grounds. The driver of the stolen Chevy SUV went through a stop sign in the area of Bell Avenue and San Pedro Drive and collided with a Jeep SUV, police said.
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Lane closed on I-10 east of Lordsburg due to accidentLORDSBURG, NM - Emergency crews responded to an accident on Interstate 10 in Hidalgo County on Monday morning. The New Mexico Department of Transportation reported the incident on its NMRoads website at 6:52 a.m. The crash occurred on I-10 westbound at milepost 52, about 27 miles east of Lordsburg. The driving right lane was closed to traffic while the scene was being cleared.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on I-10 in Luna CountyA pedestrian was struck and killed on I-10 near Deming on March 17, police said.
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BCSO deputies on scene of rollover crash near NM 333ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies were at the scene of a rollover crash on Monday morning. The BCSO tweeted a traffic alert at 8:38 a.m., saying the accident occurred near New Mexico 333 at mile marker 4, four miles east of Central Avenue and Tramway Boulevard. The driver involved was reported to be conscious and breathing, but the extent of the injuries was not yet known.
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Multi-vehicle crash closes lanes on I-40 east of GallupGALLUP, NM - New Mexico State Police are investigating a crash that shut down a stretch of Interstate 40 Friday morning, reports the Albuquerque Journal. The multi-vehicle wreck took place on I-40 near mile marker 41, about 15 miles east of Gallup. The New Mexico Department of Transportation reported the incident on NM Roads at about 9:15 a.m., saying all lanes of I-40 had been shut down in both directions near exit 39. There were no reports of injuries.
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1 person injured in crash involving Albuquerque police vehicleALBUQUERQUE, NM - One person was injured in an accident involving an Albuquerque Police Department vehicle Thursday, reports KOAT. The police car and another vehicle collided in the area of Lomas Boulevard and Louisiana Boulevard NE, causing the police vehicle to catch fire. One person in the other vehicle was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.
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Lane shut down on I-10 east of Deming due to accidentDEMING, NM - The New Mexico Department of Transportation said an accident was slowing down raffic in a portion of Luna County on Friday morning. According to NMRoads, the crash happened on Interstate 10 east of Deming and was reported at 8:23 a.m. The passing left lane on I-10 westbound was closed from mile marker 87 to mile marker 85 while crews responded to the scene.
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Rush-hour crash delays commuters on La Orilla Rd. in NW AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Commuters in northwest Albuquerque faced delays this morning following a rush-hour collision on La Orilla Road. According to Total Traffic Albuquerque, the crash took place shortly after 8 a.m. near the intersection with Coors Boulevard.
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Crash shuts down stretch of Interstate 10 in Road ForksROAD FORKS, NM - Motorists in western Hidalgo County were encountering traffic backups Thursday afternoon following a crash on Interstate 10. NMRoads tweeted an alert that the accident happened on I-10 east near New Mexico State Road 80 in Road Forks shortly before 11 a.m. The off-ramp from I-10 east was shut down at milepost 5 while crews were responding to the incident.
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Woman charged in Dona Ana County wreck that injured childHATCH, NM - A driver was arrested following a rollover accident in Dona Ana County that injured a 4-year-old child, reports KRQE. Police in Hatch responded to the scene in the area of Canal Street and Jefferson Street Friday night at about 9 p.m. An investigation indicated that Cynthia Zuniga was driving a vehicle on Canal Street when she drove off the road and went into a canal.
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Crash blocks all lanes of I-40 near Clines CornersTORRENCE, NM - All westbound lanes of I-40 were closed following a traffic accident early Tuesday afternoon, according to Total Traffic Albuquerque. The accident took place shortly before 12:30 p.m. near Exit 218 to US-285 and Clines Corners.
