Fatal crashes in Socorro County, New Mexico
In 2024, 14 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Socorro County, 16.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 77 fatal crashes and 94 deaths, the 16th most of any county in New Mexico.
87.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.2 across New Mexico in 2024; 56.9 against 19.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 15,967, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Mexico.
Deaths in Socorro County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 11 | 16 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Socorro County
I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024: 50, with 57 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 86% of all fatal crashes in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-25 | 50 | 57 | 20 | |
| 2 | US 60 | 16 | 20 | 7 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Socorro 14. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Socorro County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.2%
- Feb11.7%
- Mar3.9%
- Apr19.5%
- May6.5%
- Jun10.4%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep2.6%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec7.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Socorro County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a collision with another vehicle in 16%, a pedestrian in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 28 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 22% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 12 | 16% |
| Other | 10 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 in Socorro County compare with New Mexico
A drinking driver was recorded in 14% of fatal crashes in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024, below the New Mexico share of 26%; speeding in 20%, below the New Mexico share of 36%; a hit-and-run in 1.3%, below the New Mexico share of 8.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 39%, about the New Mexico share; 63% 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.
| Socorro | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 91% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.6% | 22% | below the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 26% | below the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 20% | 36% | below the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 39% | 39% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 63% | 54% | above the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 8.7% | below the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.6% | 21% | below 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 Socorro County
- How many people died in car accidents in Socorro County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Socorro County, New Mexico, in 2024, 16.7% more than in 2023. That is 87.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.2 across New Mexico.
- What is the deadliest road in Socorro County?
- I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024: 50, with 57 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Socorro County involved a drinking driver?
- 11 of 77 fatal crashes in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 26% across New Mexico.
Other counties in New Mexico with a page
- Bernalillo County
- San Juan County
- McKinley County
- Doña Ana County
- Santa Fe County
- Lea County
- Sandoval County
- Eddy County
- Cibola County
- Chaves County
- Rio Arriba County
- Valencia County
All fatal crashes in New Mexico, with every county ranked.
Where the Socorro County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Socorro County (county code 53). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.