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 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 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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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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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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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.