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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Truck slams into Albuquerque apartment complexALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police were at the scene of a crash at an Albuquerque apartment complex on Friday morning, reports KRQE. It happened on Lead Avenue in the vicinity of Sierra Drive SE and Washington Street sometime before 10 a.m. Witnesses told police that a truck tried to avoid hitting a car and slammed into an apartment on the east side of the La Mariana apartment complex.
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Injuries reported after pickup collides with semi on State Road 491GALLUP, NM - New Mexico State Police reported an accident with injuries last week north of Gallup. The incident took place Thursday on State Road 491 at mile marker 15. A vehicle was reported to have collided with a semi.
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Pedestrian struck, killed by truck at Albuquerque intersectionALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Albuquerque on Saturday night. Officers found that a male had been struck and killed by a vehicle in the area of Central Avenue and San Mateo Boulevard sometime before 9:30 p.m.
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Motorcycle rider dies following collision in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with another vehicle in Albuquerque Friday, KRQE reports. The accident happened Friday in the area of Central Avenue and Altez Street, where Albuquerque police officers responded to the scene shortly after 5 p.m.
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Motorcyclist critically injured in crash near ABQ AirportALBUQUERQUE, NM - A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash near the Albuquerque International Sunport on Saturday. The crash occurred at the intersection of University Boulevard and Spirit Drive Southeast
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Rush-hour crash on 4th St. delays traffic in downtown AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Rush-hour commuters in downtown Albuquerque were faced with delays this morning following a crash on 4th Street. The crash took place near the intersection with Mountain Road Northwest at about 7:42 a.m.
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Crews respond to fiery single-vehicle crash near Anthony GapANTHONY, NM - First responders rushed to the scene of a fiery crash in the Anthony Gap area on Thursday night. The incident took place near mile marker 5 on NM-404, which is between the towns of Anthony and Chaparral.
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Injuries reported after school bus accident in Chaves Co.CHAVES CO., NM - Injuries were reported following a crash involving two school buses in Chaves County on Wednesday, KRQE reports. Deputies with the Chaves County Sheriff's Office say one of the buses was pulling the other on US-285 when it lost control, causing both vehicles to skid off the icy road.
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Officers respond to collision on Unser Blvd. in west AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police in the Los Volcanes area were called to the scene of a collision on Unser Boulevard this morning. The incident took place near the intersection with Bluewater Road Northwest shortly after 11:30 a.m.
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1 dead, 5 hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash in Lea Co.LEA CO., NM - A woman was killed and five others, including two children, were hospitalized on Saturday following a 3-vehicle crash northeast of Lovington. The incident occurred at the intersection of US-82 and Prairieview Road at about 7 p.m. Responding officers say a Ford pickup truck was passing through the intersection when it was hit by a southbound Chevrolet Tahoe. A Ford Escape then slammed into the rear of the Tahoe.
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At least 2 injured in crash near I-25, I-40 junctionALBUQUERQUE, NM - Two people were injured in a crash along a busy transition ramp in north Albuquerque on Saturday. The incident occurred sometime before 5 p.m. along the transition ramp from southbound I-25 to eastbound I-40, which is just west of Carlisle Boulevard.
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Wrong-way crash in west Albuquerque leaves 1 dead, 1 injuredALBUQUERQUE, NM - A wrong-way crash on Albuquerque's West Side last Saturday claimed the life of a man and sent a woman to the hospital. According to the Albuquerque Journal, a driver made the left turn from Vista Alegre Street onto Unser Boulevard at about 7 a.m. and began heading south in the northbound lanes.
