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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Court hearing held for woman charged in wrong-way wreck on I-40Court hearing held for woman charged in wrong-way wreck on I-40 - NEWS
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17-year-old arrested in Las Cruces crash that killed passengerLAS CRUCES, NM - A teenage driver is under arrest in connection with a fatal accident in Las Cruces this week, police said. According to the Las Cruces Sun News, the crash happened Tuesday night at the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Espina Street just before 10:30 p.m. Responding police officers found that a 2013 Hyundai Sonata had been involved in a collision with a 2006 Dodge Ram. A passenger in the sedan...
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Motorcyclist injured in collision on Coors BoulevardALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said a motorcyclist was injured in a collision on Friday morning. The incident was reported in a traffic alert tweeted by the BCSO at 9:51 a.m. The sheriff's office said a motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a crash, and the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. All lanes of northbound Coors Boulevard at La Monica Road were shut down due to the accident...
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Accident with injuries shuts down Comanche Road in both directionsALBUQUERQUE, NM – A crash shut down Comanche Road in both directions Thursday morning, affecting traffic near I-25, per ABQ Traffic.
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1 dead, 4 injured in multi-vehicle wreck on I-40 in Grants1 dead, 4 injured in multi-vehicle wreck on I-40 in Grants - 2Keller
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Injuries reported in crash at McMahon Blvd and Redbud StALBUQUERQUE, NM - First responders were at the scene of a motor vehicle accident in Albuquerque late Tuesday night. APD Traffic tweeted details of the incident shortly before 11 p.m. It occurred on westbound McMahon Boulevard at the intersection with Redbud Street. Injuries were reported in the crash, though no details were immediately released on who was hurt. Westbound McMahon Boulevard was reported to have reopened to traffic less than an hour later...
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Vehicle hits power pole and gas line on 2nd Street in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A portion of 2nd Street in Albuquerque was shut down Monday morning when a vehicle accident sparked a fire, KRQE reported.
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Crash on I-40 east at River Bridge causes heavy delaysALBUQUERQUE, NM – A crash on I-40 eastbound at mile marker 156 blocked the center lane at River Bridge Wednesday morning, causing heavy delays, per New Mexico 511
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Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by car in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police said a pedestrian walking in Albuquerque was struck by a car and injured Saturday. According to KOAT, the accident happened near the intersection of Menaul Boulevard and Pan American Freeway. Police said the pedestrian walked into lanes of traffic and into the path of a white Honda Accord going east. The victim was critically injured and rushed to the University of New Mexico Hospital.
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Man sentenced for crash near Laguna Pueblo that left 4 deadALBUQUERQUE, NM – Alexis Riego, 50, of Merritt Island, FL, was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months for a 2019 crash on Interstate 40 that killed four and injured two. The crash involved six vehicles near Laguna Pueblo.
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Woman facing charges in fatal crash north of EspañolaESPANOLA, NM - A woman is facing charges in connection with a crash on U.S. 84 in 2020 that left two people dead, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. Two counts of vehicular homicide were refiled recently against Cory Christine Johnson for the fatal wreck that occurred north of Española.
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Multi-vehicle wreck shuts down I-40, leaves several injuredGRANTS, NM - New Mexico State Police responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident near Grants on Friday. According to KOAT, the crash happened on Interstate 40 at mile marker 85. Grants Fire and Rescue said it involved a total of three semitrailers and another vehicle, and left several people hospitalized. The injuries were reported to have ranged from minor to major. I-40 was shut down while the wreckage was being cleared, and traffic was diverted until the interstate reopened later on.
