FACES CHARGES INCLUDING AGGRAVATED FLEEING AND RECKLESS DRIVING. THERE WERE MORE TRAFFIC DEATHS LAST YEAR IN THE STATE. THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW NUMBERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND UNM. THE REPORT SAYS 454 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN CRASHES IN 2025. THAT’S ABOUT A 2% INCREASE FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. BERNALILLO COUNTY HAD THE MOST, FOLLOWED BY MCKINLEY AND DONA ANA COUNTY, STATE OFFICIALS SAY. WHILE THE OVERALL NUMBE
New Mexico traffic fatalities rise slightly in 2025
New Mexico reported 454 traffic fatalities in 2025, up 2% from 2024
New Mexico reported 454 traffic deaths in 2025, a small increase from 445 the previous year, according to a joint report from the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Bernalillo County had the highest number of fatalities at 113, followed by McKinley County with 38 and Doña Ana County with 35.Despite the overall increase, some trends are moving in the right direction. Alcohol-related traffic deaths fell sharply to 129, down nearly 28% from 178 in 2024. Pedestrian fatalities also dropped, from 102 to 87. Shannon Glendenning, director of NMDOT’s traffic safety division, credited years of coordinated efforts between law enforcement, local programs, and public awareness campaigns.Meanwhile, infrastructure improvements continue to support safety. Westbound lanes at Second Street and Rio Bravo Boulevard in Bernalillo County are closed until Feb. 21 for concrete replacement and road widening. The Oñate Bridge in Española is set to reopen this spring after repairs, and a damaged I-10 bridge in Lordsburg has been fully restored.
New Mexico reported 454 traffic deaths in 2025, a small increase from 445 the previous year, according to a joint report from the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Bernalillo County had the highest number of fatalities at 113, followed by McKinley County with 38 and Doña Ana County with 35.
Despite the overall increase, some trends are moving in the right direction.
Alcohol-related traffic deaths fell sharply to 129, down nearly 28% from 178 in 2024.
Pedestrian fatalities also dropped, from 102 to 87.
Shannon Glendenning, director of NMDOT’s traffic safety division, credited years of coordinated efforts between law enforcement, local programs, and public awareness campaigns.
Meanwhile, infrastructure improvements continue to support safety.
Westbound lanes at Second Street and Rio Bravo Boulevard in Bernalillo County are closed until Feb. 21 for concrete replacement and road widening.
The Oñate Bridge in Española is set to reopen this spring after repairs, and a damaged I-10 bridge in Lordsburg has been fully restored.
