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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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.
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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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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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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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Crews respond to fiery single-vehicle crash near Anthony GapANTHONY, NM - First responders rushed to the scene of a fiery crash in the Anthony Gap area on Thursday night. The incident took place near mile marker 5 on NM-404, which is between the towns of Anthony and Chaparral.
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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.
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1 dead, 5 hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash in Lea Co.LEA CO., NM - A woman was killed and five others, including two children, were hospitalized on Saturday following a 3-vehicle crash northeast of Lovington. The incident occurred at the intersection of US-82 and Prairieview Road at about 7 p.m. Responding officers say a Ford pickup truck was passing through the intersection when it was hit by a southbound Chevrolet Tahoe. A Ford Escape then slammed into the rear of the Tahoe.
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At least 2 injured in crash near I-25, I-40 junctionALBUQUERQUE, NM - Two people were injured in a crash along a busy transition ramp in north Albuquerque on Saturday. The incident occurred sometime before 5 p.m. along the transition ramp from southbound I-25 to eastbound I-40, which is just west of Carlisle Boulevard.