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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Pedestrian fatally struck by car on Unser BoulevardALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police in Albuquerque are investigating an accident that killed a pedestrian on Monday morning. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the incident happened along Unser Boulevard near Paradise Boulevard at about 5:45 a.m. Investigators believe a person may have been kneeling down in the roadway to pick up their dog. The driver of a Nissan four-door sedan heading north on Unser struck another car and the dog.
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Roadway in Rio Rancho closed following crashRIO RANCHO, NM - Police in Rio Rancho reported they were at the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon. The police department tweeted a traffic alert to drivers following the accident at 2:37 p.m. The alert noted that Unser Boulevard was shut down in both directions between Cherry Road and Paseo del Volcan. There were no immediate details regarding any injuries.
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Accident shuts down New Mexico 404 in both directionsANTHONY, NM - Authorities were at the scene of a crash that disrupted traffic on New Mexico 404 in Dona Ana County Tuesday morning. New Mexico State Police and the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office responded following the head-on collision that occurred just after 5:30 a.m. First responders extricated one person from a car and the victim was transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car while crossing street in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police said a pedestrian died following an accident in Albuquerque early Monday morning, reports KOB. The victim was hit by a car in the area of Montgomery Boulevard and Pennsylvania Street sometime before 1 a.m. Investigators believe the pedestrian, whose identity was not released, was crossing Montgomery against the crosswalk signal at the time.
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BCSO at scene of fatal crash on eastbound Paseo Del NorteALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office reported it was at the scene of a fatal crash on Monday morning. The accident happened on eastbound Paseo Del Norte at Rio Grande River, the BCSO said in a tweet at 10:36 a.m. Medical personnel confirmed that one person died. No information was released on what led to the crash.
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Woman struck, killed by alleged drunk driver in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - Police said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Albuquerque Friday night, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The victim was a woman who was hit in the vicinity of Menaul Boulevard and Mesilla Street in the Uptown area sometime before 9 p.m. Witnesses said the driver of a truck went onto the sidewalk and hit a light pole before striking the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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2 dead in crash on US 54 between Tularosa and CarrizozoTULAROSA, NM - New Mexico State Police said two people were killed in a crash on Saturday. The incident was described as a double fatal head-on collision, and was reported at 10:37 p.m. US 54 was shut down in both directions, and drivers were advised to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicles on US 64 near BloomfieldBLOOMFIELD, NM - The New Mexico State Police are investigating an accident that caused the death of a pedestrian in San Juan County. The NMSP issued a news release on the incident that took place Feb. 4 on U.S. Highway 64 near Bloomfield at about 7:40 p.m.
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Man pleads no contest in crash that injured Albuquerque police officerALBUQUERQUE, NM - A man took a plea deal in a crash that injured an Albuquerque police officer last year, according to a report by KRQE. 28-year-old Vaughn Stands was charged with drunk driving for the incident that occurred in June 2022 at Eagle Ranch Road and Irving Boulevard.
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Multiple crashes reported on I-40 as snow impacts roadsCLINES CORNERS, NM - Multiple crashes were reported on Interstate 40 Thursday as winter weather made driving conditions treacherous, according to KRQE. The accidents shut down I-40 near Clines Corners in both directions while emergency crews were clearing the scene.
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Driver charged with DWI in Chaves County rollover wreckROSWELL, NM - A suspected drunk driver was involved in a crash in Chaves County on Saturday evening, reports the Roswell Daily Record. Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene at Old Dexter Highway and Felix Ranch Road.
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Fatal car crash shuts down I-40 east near Laguna PuebloLAGUNA PUEBLO, NM - New Mexico State Police said one person died in a crash Wednesday near Laguna Pueblo, reports KOB. The incident occurred on Interstate 40 near mile marker 120, about 28 miles west of Albuquerque. A single commercial vehicle was involved in the wreck, according to NMSP.
