NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in New Mexico
Quick answer: Bernalillo County recorded the most road deaths in New Mexico from 2020 to 2024 (592), while Socorro County had the highest death rate, 79 per 100,000 residents a year against 20.7 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socorro County | 79 | 64 | 16,200 |
| 2 | Torrance County | 69.7 | 54 | 15,490 |
| 3 | Cibola County | 56.6 | 76 | 26,845 |
| 4 | Luna County | 45.3 | 58 | 25,611 |
| 5 | McKinley County | 38.6 | 136 | 70,431 |
| 6 | Sierra County | 38.3 | 22 | 11,500 |
| 7 | Colfax County | 34.1 | 21 | 12,322 |
| 8 | Rio Arriba County | 29.4 | 59 | 40,070 |
| 9 | Taos County | 27.2 | 47 | 34,543 |
| 10 | Lea County | 26.6 | 98 | 73,733 |
| 11 | Grant County | 26.6 | 37 | 27,775 |
| 12 | Eddy County | 26.5 | 81 | 61,105 |
| 13 | Roosevelt County | 25.4 | 24 | 18,928 |
| 14 | San Miguel County | 25.3 | 34 | 26,850 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 24.7 | 25 | 20,224 |
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| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 592 | 564 | 17.6 | 36% | 61% | 20% | I-40, I-25, SR-45 | |
| McKinley County | 136 | 118 | 38.6 | 25% | 47% | 30% | I-40, US-491, SR-118 | |
| Doña Ana County | 120 | 109 | 10.7 | 23% | 62% | 25% | I-25, I-10, SR-185 | |
| San Juan County | 117 | 107 | 19.3 | 30% | 52% | 36% | US-64, US-550, SR-371 | |
| Santa Fe County | 113 | 105 | 14.5 | 26% | 49% | 27% | I-25, SR-14, US-84 | |
| Lea County | 98 | 87 | 26.6 | 11% | 61% | 15% | SR-18, SR-128, SR-176 | |
| Eddy County | 81 | 71 | 26.5 | 9% | 48% | 27% | US-285, US-62, US-82 | |
| Sandoval County | 80 | 74 | 10.4 | 12% | 42% | 32% | US-550, I-25, SR-528 | |
| Cibola County | 76 | 63 | 56.6 | 7% | 37% | 29% | I-40, SR-53, SR-117 | |
| Socorro County | 64 | 52 | 79 | 11% | 44% | 15% | I-25, US-60, SR-169 | |
| Rio Arriba County | 59 | 51 | 29.4 | 12% | 45% | 29% | US-84, SR-68, US-64 | |
| Luna County | 58 | 47 | 45.3 | 14% | 51% | 23% | I-10, SR-26, SR-11 | |
| Otero County | 57 | 51 | 16.6 | 12% | 37% | 22% | US-54, US-70, US-82 | |
| Valencia County | 57 | 56 | 14.5 | 19% | 57% | 25% | SR-314, SR-47, I-25 | |
| Chaves County | 56 | 52 | 17.4 | 23% | 50% | 21% | US-285, US-70, US-380 | |
| Torrance County | 54 | 49 | 69.7 | 15% | 51% | 14% | I-40, SR-41, US-60 | |
| Taos County | 47 | 45 | 27.2 | 9% | 36% | 42% | SR-68, SR-522, US-64 | |
| Guadalupe County | 43 | 35 | 196.3 | 2% | 46% | 14% | I-40, US-54, US-60 | |
| Grant County | 37 | 32 | 26.6 | 11% | 50% | 25% | I-10, US-180, SR-152 | |
| San Miguel County | 34 | 32 | 25.3 | 15% | 28% | 34% | I-25, SR-104, SR-50 | |
| Curry County | 31 | 29 | 13 | 26% | 45% | 24% | US-60, SR-245, SR-209 | |
| Quay County | 31 | 27 | 72.4 | 3% | 48% | 26% | I-40, US-54, SR-469 | |
| Lincoln County | 25 | 24 | 24.7 | 0% | 50% | 33% | US-54, US-380, US-70 | |
| Roosevelt County | 24 | 24 | 25.4 | 12% | 58% | 33% | US-70, US-60, SR-206 | |
| Mora County | 23 | 16 | 110.9 | 0% | 44% | 31% | I-25, SR-120, SR-518 | |
| Sierra County | 22 | 18 | 38.3 | 9% | 44% | 28% | I-25, SR-187, SR-59 | |
| Colfax County | 21 | 20 | 34.1 | 10% | 40% | 20% | I-25, US-56, SR-21 | |
| Hidalgo County | 13 | 12 | 64.3 | 15% | 33% | 8% | I-10, SR-90, SR-80 | |
| Catron County | 8 | 8 | 42.7 | 0% | 38% | 50% | SR-12, US-180, US-60 | |
| Union County | 7 | 6 | 34.9 | 0% | 67% | 50% | SR-406, US-56, US-64 | |
| Los Alamos County | 7 | 7 | 7.2 | 14% | 29% | 29% | SR-501 | |
| De Baca County | 3 | 3 | 35.8 | 0% | 67% | 0% | US-84, US-285 | |
| Harding County | 2 | 2 | 62.7 | 0% | 50% | 100% | SR-39 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in New Mexico for driving?
Bernalillo County recorded the most road deaths in New Mexico from 2020 to 2024 (592), while Socorro County had the highest death rate, 79 per 100,000 residents a year against 20.7 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on New Mexico roads from 2020 to 2024?
2,196 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 439 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.