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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Rollover accident slows traffic on westbound I-40 near casinoALBUQUERQUE, NM - Authorities said a rollover accident was affecting traffic on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque Wednesday morning. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office tweeted a traffic alert at 7:47 a.m. stating that deputies responded to the scene on westbound I-40 near the 140 mile marker near the Route 66 Casino. Only one lane of traffic was getting by on I-40 west before lanes reopened later in the morning. The sheriff's office said no life-threatening injuries had been reported from the wreck...
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Train derailment on Highway 60 in Torrance CountyWILLARD, NM - An investigation is underway into a train derailment that occurred Monday in Torrance County, reports KOAT. The incident happened along U.S. Highway 60 near mile marker 231 in between Vaughn and Willard. One car of a 26-car train was reported to have derailed. No one was injured, and officials said there were no concerns regarding hazardous materials. New Mexico State Police responded...
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Truck collision at Albuquerque intersection knocks down statueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A truck collision in Downtown Albuquerque Monday afternoon knocked down a popular statue, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The incident happened in the vicinity of Lomas Boulevard NW and Fourth Street NW at about 12:45 p.m. Police said the driver of a Dodge Durango pickup truck collided with a Parks and Recreation Department truck that was entering the intersection. The pickup veered off the road and into the parking lot of Sunwest Silver Co., where it struck a 10-foot tall Iron Man statue that then toppled onto the roof of the Dodge. No one was injured in the wreck, but the trucks and the statue were damaged...
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Crash on I-40 eastbound near 4th Street snarls trafficALBUQUERQUE, NM - Drivers in the Albuquerque area faced major traffic problems on Interstate 40 Tuesday morning due to a crash. An alert on New Mexico 511 said the incident happened on I-40 eastbound at 4th Street near mile marker 158 about 7:16 a.m. The right lane of the interstate was closed, and motorists were advised to expect heavy delays through the area. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured...
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Woman pleads guilty in Albuquerque accident that injured childALBUQUERQUE, NM - A woman who was charged in connection with a car crash in Albuquerque has pleaded guilty in the case, KRQE reports. Authorities said 42-year-old Nicole Vargas was driving drunk when the accident occurred in January 22 at the intersection of Wyoming Boulevard and Marquette Avenue. Vargas was reported to have been speeding and going through red lights when she crashed into the car of an Albuquerque family. Two occupants of the other car...
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Accident closes portion of I-40 west of AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Authorities were responding to a crash affecting traffic on Interstate 40 Monday, KRQE reports. New Mexico State Police were at the scene along with deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. The incident was reported to have happened on I-40 west near Route 66 Casino. The interstate was closed west of Albuquerque at mile marker 138, and drivers were advised to find alternate routes as delays were expected. No injuries were immediately reported, and there was no word yet on what led to the crash...
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Westbound Osuna Rd in North Valley closed following crashALBUQUERQUE, NM - Deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office were at the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Sunday evening. The BCSO tweeted a traffic alert about the incident at 5:46 p.m. It happened in the vicinity of 2nd Street and Osuna Road in North Valley. No serious injuries were reported, but traffic was affected. Osuma Road was shut down westbound while the scene was being cleared...
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Court hearing held for woman charged in wrong-way wreck on I-40ALBUQUERQUE, NM - A court hearing was held this week for a woman charged in a fatal accident on Interstate 40 in Bernalillo County, the Albuquerque Journal reported. 41-year-old Danielle Archuleta is facing one count of vehicular homicide (driving while intoxicated) in connection with the January 31, 2021 crash. Authorities said Archuleta was driving a Honda Accord west in the eastbound lanes of I-40 and crashed into a Toyota Corolla head-on. The driver of the Corolla, 29-year-old Nikhil Adhi, was pronounced dead at the scene. At the hearing Wednesday, Second Judicial District Judge...
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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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New Mexico 185 near Angostura shut down due to crashANGOSTURA, NM - Drivers faced slow going on New Mexico 185 on Thursday morning following a motor vehicle crash. New Mexico 511 issued an alert shortly before 10:30 a.m. that NM 185 was closed in both directions at milepost 27 to milepost 30 south of Angostura due to the accident. Motorists were advised to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel and equipment. Delays were expected while the scene was being cleared...
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Accident with injuries shuts down Comanche Road in both directionsALBUQUERQUE, NM - A motor vehicle crash was affecting traffic in Albuquerque Thursday morning, according to a tweet from ABQ Traffic. The incident shut down eastbound and westbound Comanche Road between Princeton Drive and Pan American Freeway at about 8 a.m. It was reported initially as an accident with injuries, though no details were immediately available on the number or severity of the injuries. Authorities said the I-25 northbound off ramp to Comanche Road and northbound Pan American Freeway to Comanche Road were also closed...
