US 64 in New Mexico: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 88 fatal crashes on US 64 in New Mexico killed 94 people, the 5th most of any numbered road in New Mexico. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of New Mexico. All fatal crashes in New Mexico.
Deaths on US 64 in New Mexico by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 64 in New Mexico: the counties with the most fatal crashes
San Juan County County had the most fatal crashes on US 64 from 2015 to 2024: 59, with 64 deaths. San Juan, Rio Arriba and Taos counties together held 88% of fatal crashes in US 64 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan County | 3 | 59 | 64 |
| 2 | Rio Arriba County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | Taos County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Colfax County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Union County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 US 64 in New Mexico
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 | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb3.4%
- Mar8.0%
- Apr2.3%
- May8.0%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul12.5%
- Aug6.8%
- Sep12.5%
- Oct14.8%
- Nov8.0%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 64 in New Mexico first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 38%; a collision with another vehicle in 23%, a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 33 | 38% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 23% |
| Rollover | 17 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 US 64 in New Mexico compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in US 64 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024, about the New Mexico share; speeding in 30%, below the New Mexico share of 36%; a hit-and-run in 6.8%, below the New Mexico share of 8.7%; 61% 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.
| US 64 | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 59% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 6.8% | 22% | below the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 33% | above the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 26% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 30% | 36% | below the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 54% | above the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.8% | 8.7% | below the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.1% | 14% | below the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 36% | 21% | above 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 US 64 in New Mexico
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 64 in New Mexico?
- 88 fatal crashes killed 94 people on US 64 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
- Where on US 64 in New Mexico do the most fatal crashes happen?
- San Juan County had the most fatal crashes on US 64 from 2015 to 2024: 59, with 64 deaths. Rio Arriba County was second with 10.
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Where the US 64 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 64 in New Mexico (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US-64", "US-64 BROADWAY", "US-64 BROADWAY BLVD", "US-64 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.