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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Woman fatally struck by vehicle while crossing street in Santa FeSANTA FE, NM - Police in Santa Fe are investigating the death of a pedestrian in a hit-and-run incident Saturday night. The victim was identified as 58-year-old Bernadette Martinez of Santa Fe. Police said she was attempting to walk across St. Francis Drive in the area of Cordova Road and Alta Vista Street at about 8:20 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle.
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ATV accident in South Valley leaves 2 juveniles injuredALBUQUERQUE, NM - Two juveniles were injured in an ATV accident in the South Valley Saturday night, reports KOAT. The incident happened at the intersection of Isleta Boulevard and Clinton Boulevard. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said an ATV and a truck were involved in a crash at that location.
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Police make arrest in Hobbs hit-and-run that killed man and womanHOBBS, NM - A suspect is under arrest in connection with a crash that killed two people in Hobbs on Friday night, reports the Albuquerque Journal. Police said the victims, a man and a woman, were walking their dog in the 600 block of Apache Drive at about 6 p.m. when they were hit by a vehicle and killed.
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Fatal accident causes delays on I-40 west of GrantsGRANTS, NM - A deadly accident affected traffic in Cibola County on Tuesday morning, according to KRQE. New Mexico State Police said the crash happened on eastbound Interstate 40 at milepost 63 west of Grants. No details were released on who was killed, or what led to the wreck.
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Crash shuts down northbound Edith Blvd. in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office issued a traffic alert to drivers following a motor vehicle crash on Monday night. The accident shut down northbound Edith Boulevard at Montano Road in Albuquerque. There was no immediate word on what led to the incident, or whether anyone was injured.
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Driver sought after leaving scene of Chaves County crash that left 2 injuredCHAVES COUNTY, NM - A driver left the scene of a crash that occurred in Chaves County Sunday evening, authorities said. Two vehicles collided in the area of the Roswell Relief Route and South Sunset Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Investigators believe the driver of a Volkswagen Beetle went through a stop sign at the intersection and crashed into a Santa Fe Hyundai.
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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.
