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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Man killed in motorcycle crash on San Mateo Blvd in AlbuquerqueALBUQUERQUE, NM - A man was killed in a motorcycle accident in northeast Albuquerque on Monday afternoon, police said.
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APD at scene of accident at Osuna Road and San Mateo BlvdThe traffic accidents, events, injuries, and lawsuits taking place in New Mexico today could help you learn more about your own personal injury case.
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Crash closes portion of U.S. 491 southbound near ShiprockSHIPROCK, NM - The New Mexico Department of Transportation said a vehicle crash was affecting traffic in San Juan County on Monday afternoon.
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1 injured in accident involving motorcycle and vehicle in Las CrucesLAS CRUCES, NM - Authorities responded to the scene of an accident involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Las Cruces last week. KFOX reports the incident happened in the area of San Andres Drive and North Valley Drive near Mayfield High School shortly after 6 p.m.
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Head-on collision in Harding County kills 1, injures 5LOGAN, NM - A driver was killed in a two-vehicle collision on New Mexico 39 in Harding County early Wednesday morning, reports KFDA.
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BCSO responds to fatal accident near Atrisco Vista BoulevardALBUQUERQUE, NM - Deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of a fatal accident on Sunday morning.
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Man pleads no contest in fatal Albuquerque drunk driving accidentALBUQUERQUE, NM - A man who was charged with causing a deadly car accident in Albuquerque has pleaded no contest, the Albuquerque Journal reports. 21-year-old Casino Salazar of Roswell entered the plea to charges of vehicular homicide and great bodily harm by vehicle.
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Driver killed, passenger injured in crash on Roswell Relief RouteROSWELL, NM - One person was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash in Chaves County last week, according to the New Mexico State Police. The NMSP's initial investigation found that a man was driving a 2004 Honda Civic on the Roswell Relief Route May 8 at about 3:15 p.m. when the Honda went off the roadway at milepost 4. The car traveled across southbound lanes and crashed into a concrete barrier.
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Man pleads guilty in accident that killed woman in Sunland ParkSUNLAND PARK, NM - Prosecutors in Dona Ana County said a man has pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred on May 9, 2020. According to a report by KFOX 14, Eric Solis was trying to elude law enforcement authorities as he drove a 2015 Ford Super Duty Truck. Investigators said
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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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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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Fatal accident shuts down I-40 west near Sedillo HillBERNALILLO COUNTY, NM - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office was at the scene of a fatal crash early Sunday morning. The accident happened on westbound Interstate 40, the BCSO tweeted shortly before 5 a.m. Westbound I-40 near the 182 exit at Sedillo was closed while deputies were investigating. No information was immediately released on the victim.