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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1 dead, 4 injured in multi-vehicle wreck on I-40 in GrantsGRANTS, NM - New Mexico State Police said one person was killed and four others injured in a wreck in Cibola County last week. The NMSP issued a news release on the incident that occurred Friday on Interstate 40 near mile marker 85 in Grants at about 9:45 a.m. Investigators said a 26-year-old man was driving a Volvo Commercial Motor Vehicle east on I-40 and rear-ended an eastbound Freightliner CMV. The Volvo then crossed into the median and hit two westbound vehicles, an International CMV and a Cadillac. A passenger in the Volvo..
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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. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said the rollover crash occurred on Second Street near Alameda at about 10:30 a.m. A pickup truck was reported to have struck a power pole and a gas line. 2nd Street from Alameda to St. Francis was shut down while crews responded to the scene and brought the fire under control. No injuries were immediately reported...
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Crash on I-40 east at River Bridge causes heavy delaysALBUQUERQUE, NM - Drivers were facing traffic backups in the Albuquerque area Wednesday morning following an accident on Interstate 40. New Mexico 511 reported that a crash occurred on I-40 eastbound at mile marker 156, Rio Grande shortly before 8:30 a.m. The center lane of the interstate was blocked at River Bridge after the wreck as the result of a stalled vehicle, and drivers were advised to expect heavy delays. There was no immediate word on any injuries, or the circumstances that led to the crash...
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Driver struck by vehicle following accident on Interstate 40ALBUQUERQUE, NM - A driver was injured following a multi-vehicle accident in Albuquerque recently, according to police. KRQE reports Albuquerque police are investigating the incident that happened on Interstate 40 west between Tramway Boulevard and Juan Tabo Boulevard on Feb. 12. Investigators determined that a driver lost control while trying to change lanes and hit another vehicle before it spun around and was struck by a semi-truck. As the first driver got out of his car and tried to run across I-40, he was struck by another vehicle...
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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 - A man was sentenced to prison for a 2019 crash in New Mexico that left four people dead, reports KRQE. 50-year-old Alexis Riego of Merritt Island, Florida was sentenced to five years and 10 months behind bars for the accident that occurred Sept. 7, 2019 on Interstate 40. Riego was driving a commercial vehicle in a construction zone near the Laguna Pueblo when he crashed into a line of cars. A total of six vehicles were involved in the wreck. Along with the four people killed, two others were injured.
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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.
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Motorcyclist injured in accident on Interstate 25 southALBUQUERQUE, NM - A motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque Sunday, KOB reported. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said the crash shut down all lanes of southbound I-25 just south of Sunport exit at about 9 p.m., and motorists were advised to expect delays. The motorcycle rider was listed in stable condition after being taken to an area hospital. All lanes of the interstate were reopened later Sunday night.
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Crash reported at Menaul Boulevard in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Albuquerque Police Department reported it was at a motor vehicle crash scene on Friday morning. The accident occurred at Menaul Boulevard NE and Morningside Dr NE. There were no immediate details on whether anyone was injured or the circumstances that led to the crash.
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Elderly man killed when truck skids on ice, crashes on Highway 60SOCORRO COUNTY, NM - An elderly man was killed in a truck accident in Socorro County, New Mexico State Police said. The NMSP issued a news release on the incident that occurred Wednesday on Highway 60 outside Magdalena. State troopers responded to the scene at about 11 a.m. at mile marker 103.
