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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Left lane blocked on I-40 west at I-25 due to accidentThe 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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Crash slows traffic on Paseo Del Norte at Rio Grande RiverALBUQUERQUE, NM - Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies were at the scene of a crash that affected traffic in Albuquerque on Tuesday evening. The incident happened on Paseo Del Norte Boulevard at Rio Grande River, the BCSO said in a traffic alert at 5:55 p.m. No major injuries were reported, authorities said.
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Portales woman sentenced for hit-and-run that injured boyPORTALES, NM - A woman entered into a plea deal in connection with a crash in Portales that seriously injured a 12-year-old boy, KRQE reports. 36-year-old Christine Shuman was facing several charges for the March 2022 incident, including leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, careless driving and tampering with evidence. Shuman struck the young boy with her vehicle after he had left a nearby church.
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Accident slows traffic on New Mexico 528 in Rio RanchoRIO RANCHO, NM - An accident slowed traffic for drivers in the Rio Rancho area during Tuesday morning's rush hour. The crash was reported by KKOB Traffic in a tweet at about 8:42 a.m. It happened on New Mexico 528 before the roadawy turned into Alameda Boulevard near the Coors Bypass split.
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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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Crash causes rush-hour delays on I-25, I-40 transitionALBUQUERQUE, NM - First responders in north Albuquerque were called to the scene of a rush-hour collision this morning. According to a report by Total Traffic Albuquerque, the incident took place at about 9:25 a.m. along the transition ramp from Southbound I-25 to westbound I-40.
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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 CountyLUNA COUNTY, NM - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Luna County, New Mexico State Police said. In a news release, NMSP said the incident took place March 17 on I-10 east near mile marker 102 east of Deming. According to investigators, a man was in the middle of the roadway on the interstate at about 9:20 p.m. when he was hit by a passing vehicle. The victim, identified as 72-year-old Marcos Jaime Recarte-Osorio of Pasadena, California, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver involved was not injured.
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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.
