| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-25 in New Mexico[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 40[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 211[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 19.0%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 33[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-25 in New Mexico recorded 40 deaths in large-truck crashes from 2020 to 2024, compared with 211 deaths across all fatal crashes assigned to the route. Large-truck crash deaths represented 19.0% of all route deaths. The segment recorded 33 fatal large-truck crashes during that period. These truck accident figures count everyone killed in the qualifying crashes, including people who were not occupants of a large truck. Deaths and fatal crashes are distinct measures.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For these I-25 figures, a truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, excluding buses and motor homes. Assignment to New Mexico's I-25 segment uses crash-level route fields: ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID. Those recorded fields identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-25 truck accident deaths in New Mexico by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-25 in New Mexico were 7 in 2020, 6 in 2021, 9 in 2022, 6 in 2023 and 12 in 2024. The highest large-truck death count was 12 in 2024. The lowest count was 6, shared by 2021 and 2023. Deaths fell from 2020 to 2021, rose in 2022, fell in 2023 and rose in 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
All-route deaths were 37 in 2020, 40 in 2021, 49 in 2022, 44 in 2023 and 41 in 2024. That measure reached its highest count in 2022 and its lowest in 2020. From 2023 to 2024, truck accident deaths rose from 6 to 12 while all-route deaths fell from 44 to 41. The annual columns measure deaths, not fatal crashes.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 37 |
| 2021 | 6 | 40 |
| 2022 | 9 | 49 |
| 2023 | 6 | 44 |
| 2024 | 12 | 41 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-25 in New Mexico
Truck accident deaths assigned to I-25 in New Mexico occurred in 10 counties. Among the listed rows, Santa Fe County had the highest count: 7 deaths, or 17.5% of the segment total. Bernalillo County followed with 6 deaths and 15.0%. Socorro County, Sierra County, Mora County and Doña Ana County each recorded 5 deaths and 12.5%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Colfax County recorded 3 deaths and 7.5%; San Miguel County recorded 2 and 5.0%. Sandoval County and Valencia County each had 1 death and 2.5%, tying for the lowest count among the listed rows. These county truck accident counts identify crash locations recorded in FARS, rather than where the people killed lived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County | 7 | 17.5% |
| Bernalillo County | 6 | 15.0% |
| Socorro County | 5 | 12.5% |
| Sierra County | 5 | 12.5% |
| Mora County | 5 | 12.5% |
| Doña Ana County | 5 | 12.5% |
| Colfax County | 3 | 7.5% |
| San Miguel County | 2 | 5.0% |
| Sandoval County | 1 | 2.5% |
| Valencia County | 1 | 2.5% |
How the truck crashes on I-25 happened
Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. For I-25 in New Mexico, "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" accounted for 27 deaths, or 67.5%. This means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport; examples include a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object strike, or a rollover. Vehicles stopped in traffic can be in transport. Rear-end crashes accounted for 6 deaths and 15.0%; head-on, 4 and 10.0%; sideswipe, 2 and 5.0%; angle (side impact), 1 and 2.5%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime, 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 12 truck accident deaths and 30.0%; nighttime, 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 28 and 70.0%. Urban locations recorded 10 deaths and 25.0%; rural locations recorded 30 and 75.0%. Work-zone truck accident deaths numbered 1. Each classification counts deaths, rather than trucks or crashes.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-25 in other states
Across all states, the supplied I-25 route total was 91 deaths in large-truck crashes from 2020 to 2024, with deaths recorded in 4 states. New Mexico's 40 deaths represented 44.0% of that route-wide total. The listed Colorado segment recorded 44 deaths in large-truck crashes, a higher count than New Mexico's 40.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The other-state table supplies a subset of state segments, not the complete route total. Its Colorado count should be read alongside the separately supplied 91 route-wide deaths. These truck accident counts describe fatal crash involvement by recorded location. They are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and cannot establish relative truck accident risk per trip or mile on either state's segment.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
For I-25 in New Mexico, FARS supplies fatal-only truck accident data. Its scope requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. State and county counts follow crash location, not residence.[8][6][7]
I-25 assignment in New Mexico uses ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID, describing route signing and crash location without establishing full highway coverage. Truck involvement does not establish fault. The 2020 to 2023 figures use Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Readers searching for a truck accident lawyer should keep the grouping clear: these are deaths in qualifying crashes, not just truck occupants.[8][6][7]
See also
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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