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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Driver convicted of DWI, acquitted on other charges in Albuquerque crashALBUQUERQUE, NM - A jury returned its verdict last week in the case of a former Albuquerque tow truck driver charged in a fatal 2021 accident, the Albuquerque Journal reports. 27-year-old Stephen Bailey was found guilty of driving while intoxicated, but was acquitted on the more serious charges of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Lane closed following crash at 2nd Street and El Pueblo RoadALBUQUERQUE, NM - A crash was affecting traffic for drivers in Albuquerque on Sunday night. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office reported its deputies were at the scene of the accident at 2nd Street and El Pueblo Road at 10:08 p.m. The BCSO said only minor injuries occurred in the wreck.
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Injury crash shuts down Coors Blvd. at Paseo Del NorteALBUQUERQUE, NM - Drivers in Rancho Sereno faced major delays following a crash with reported injuries on Sunday morning. According to a report by APD Traffic, the collision took place at the Coors Boulevard, Paseo Del Norte junction at about 11 a.m.
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Box truck driver dies in accident on I-40 east of TucumcariTUCUMCARI, NM - New Mexico State Police said a box truck driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 40 Monday night. According to a news release, 18-year-old Diego Ignacio Castro Serrito was driving a 2024 International box truck west on Interstate 40 at about 9:30 p.m.
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Man arrested after crashing into New Mexico State Police vehicleTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM - A man was arrested after crashing into a New Mexico State Police officer's vehicle Sunday night, KTSM reports. The incident began on Interstate 25 south of Truth or Consequences at 10:30 p.m. Authorities said 21-year-old Abraham Quezada of Las Cruces was a passenger in a vehicle with another person on I-25 when Quezada jumped out of the vehicle. When the driver of a pickup truck stopped to help, Quezada jumped into that vehicle but later got out and fled.
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Lane closed on I-10 west of Deming following accidentDEMING, NM - Drivers were advised to expect traffic delays in Luna County on Thursday following a crash on Interstate 10. The incident happened on I-10 westbound at mile marker 64, 17 miles west of Deming, according to an alert on NMRoads issued at 9:17 a.m. The driving right lane was shut down in the area as emergency personnal responded to the scene.
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2 men charged with fleeing scene of accident in RoswellROSWELL, NM – Two men were arrested after crashing a stolen 2012 Honda CRV and fleeing on foot Saturday morning, per the Roswell Daily Record.
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Crash blocks 2 lanes on Interstate 40 at San Mateo BoulevardALBUQUERQUE, NM - The New Mexico Department of Transportation said a crash was affecting traffic in the Albuquerque area on Wednesday afternoon. In an alert on NM Roads posted at 12:24 p.m., officials said the accident happened on Interstate 40 at mile marker 162 near San Mateo Boulevard.
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Trial date set for woman charged in fatal wreck near Santa FeSANTA FE, NM - A trial date has been set for the driver charged in a fatal accident on Interstate 25 last year, KOB reports. Jeannine Jaramillo, who faces multiple charges in the case, is scheduled to go on trial starting Jan. 24, 2024. Jaramillo was the subject of a high-speed chase on March 2, 2022 on I-25 near Santa Fe. Authorities said she drove the wrong way on the interstate and collided with two Santa Fe police vehicles and another uninvolved vehicle.
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1 injured in Albuquerque crash involving vehicle and motorcycleALBUQUERQUE, NM - A collision in northeast Albuquerque on Saturday afternoon left one person critically injured, KOAT reports. The crash occurred at the intersection of Lomas Boulevard NE and Juan Tabo Boulevard. It involved a motorcycle and a single vehicle, according to Albuquerque police. The one injured victim was rushed to an area hospital.
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Rollover crash blocks lane on Interstate 40 eastboundALBUQUERQUE, NM - Emergency crews were at the scene of a rollover accident on Interstate 40 in New Mexico on Monday morning, according to an alert posted on NMRoads. The crash occurred on I-40 eastbound at mile marker 239 near McKenzie Ridge, and was reported at 8:59 a.m. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured. One lane of the interstate was closed as crews worked to clear the scene.
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Multiple deaths reported in single-vehicle wreck in Sierra CountySIERRA COUNTY, NM - Multiple deaths were reported following an accident in Sierra County on Saturday, KOAT reported. The crash happened on Interstate 25 near Hatch. New Mexico State Police said it involved a single vehicle carrying undocumented migrants, though the exact number of people who died was not yet known.