I-25 in New Mexico: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 295 fatal crashes on I-25 in New Mexico killed 334 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in New Mexico. In 2024 there were 32 fatal crashes and 38 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 10 counties of New Mexico. All fatal crashes in New Mexico. I-25 in every state.
Deaths on I-25 in New Mexico by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | 38 |
| 2023 | 38 | 42 |
| 2022 | 37 | 43 |
| 2021 | 34 | 37 |
| 2020 | 33 | 35 |
| 2019 | 18 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 | 29 |
| 2017 | 19 | 20 |
| 2016 | 37 | 44 |
| 2015 | 24 | 25 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-25 in New Mexico: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Bernalillo County had the most fatal crashes on I-25 from 2015 to 2024: 60, with 65 deaths. Bernalillo, Socorro and Santa Fe counties together held 52% of fatal crashes in I-25 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 4 | 60 | 65 |
| 2 | Socorro County | 7 | 50 | 57 |
| 3 | Santa Fe County | 4 | 44 | 46 |
| 4 | Sandoval County | 3 | 26 | 32 |
| 5 | San Miguel County | 4 | 25 | 26 |
| 6 | Doña Ana County | 3 | 24 | 30 |
| 7 | Colfax County | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| 8 | Mora County | 2 | 18 | 24 |
| 9 | Sierra County | 1 | 13 | 16 |
| 10 | Valencia County | 2 | 12 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-25 in New Mexico
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 18 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.1 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr9.8%
- May8.5%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul11.5%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov8.1%
- Dec3.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-25 in New Mexico
6.39 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 462 miles of I-25 in New Mexico, against 7.51 for all interstates in New Mexico. That ranks 2 of 3 interstates in New Mexico and 110 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-25 in New Mexico first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 33%; a pedestrian in 21%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a collision with another vehicle in 20%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 97 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 63 | 21% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 62 | 21% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 20% |
| Other | 12 | 4.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-25 in New Mexico compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in I-25 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024, below the New Mexico share of 26%; speeding in 23%, below the New Mexico share of 36%; a hit-and-run in 6.1%, below the New Mexico share of 8.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 36%, below the New Mexico share of 39%; 55% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the New Mexico share of 54%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Mexico. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-25 | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.3% | 22% | below the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 33% | above the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 26% | below the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 23% | 36% | below the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 36% | 39% | below the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 54% | above the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.1% | 8.7% | below the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 14% | below the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 21% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in I-25 in New Mexico
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-25 in New Mexico?
- 295 fatal crashes killed 334 people on I-25 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 32 fatal crashes and 38 deaths.
- Where on I-25 in New Mexico do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Bernalillo County had the most fatal crashes on I-25 from 2015 to 2024: 60, with 65 deaths. Socorro County was second with 50.
- When do fatal crashes on I-25 in New Mexico happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 18 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-25 in New Mexico per mile?
- 6.39 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 462 miles of road, against 7.51 for all interstates in New Mexico. That ranks 2 of 3 interstates in New Mexico and 110 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-25 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-25 in New Mexico (filed under 2 spellings, such as "I-25", "I-25 SB"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.