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Fatal Car Crashes in Eddy County, NM
21 deaths in 18 crashes in 2024 · 217 deaths since 2010
- Deaths in 2024
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Pedestrians killed
- 1
- Alcohol involved
- 17%
- 3 crashes
Eddy County traffic deaths by year
All fatal crashes
| 2010 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 21 |
Fatal crashes in 2024
18 crashes, most recent first
12/19/20241 PM1 death
US-285 ROSWELL HWY · Other Principal Arterial
2 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural
11/27/20242 AM1 deathAlcoholSpeeding
CR-HIDALGO RURAL RD · Local
1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: embankment · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural
11/24/202411 PM2 deathsSpeeding
MU-13TH ST · Artesia · Minor Arterial
2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: curb · Dark - Lighted · Urban
10/27/20248 PM1 deathSpeeding
US-62 GREENE ST · Carlsbad · Other Principal Arterial
2 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural
09/26/20246 PM1 death
US-82 · Artesia · Minor Arterial
3 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural
09/24/20248 PM1 deathMotorcycleAlcohol
US-62 NATIONAL PARKS HWY · Carlsbad · Other Principal Arterial
2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Lighted · Urban
08/23/202410 AM1 deathMotorcycleSpeeding
CR-4271 MAIN ST · Carlsbad · Minor Arterial
2 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Urban
08/15/20249 PM1 deathSpeeding
CR-787 TWIN WELLS RD · Local
1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: rollover/overturn · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural
08/05/20246 PM1 death
CR-707 E DERRICK RD · Minor Arterial
2 vehicles · 4 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dusk · Rural
07/14/20244 PM3 deaths
US-285 1ST ST · Other Principal Arterial
2 vehicles · 5 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Urban
05/18/20246 AM1 deathMotorcycleSpeeding
US-62 · Carlsbad · Other Principal Arterial
1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: rollover/overturn · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural
04/24/20241 PM1 death
CR-53 · Major Collector
2 vehicles · 4 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural
04/24/202412 PM1 death
US-62 · Carlsbad · Other Principal Arterial
1 vehicle · 2 people · Hit: object that had fallen from motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Cloudy · Urban
03/15/202411 PM1 deathAlcohol
US-285 · Artesia · Other Principal Arterial
2 vehicles · 6 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Not Lighted · Rain · Rural
03/06/20245 AM1 deathSpeeding
SR-31 POTASH MINES RD · Major Collector
3 vehicles · 6 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural
02/25/20246 PM1 deathMotorcycleSpeeding
MU-CALLAWAY DR · Carlsbad · Major Collector
2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dusk · Urban
02/25/20246 AM1 death
US-285 · Other Principal Arterial
2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural
01/11/20245 PM1 deathPedestrianSpeeding
MU-SAN JOSE BLVD · Carlsbad · Minor Arterial
1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: pedestrian · Dark - Not Lighted · Urban
Roads with the most fatal crashes
Eddy County, 2010-2024
- US-28541 crashes(46 deaths)
- US-6220 crashes(24 deaths)
- US-8216 crashes(16 deaths)
- SR-12811 crashes(13 deaths)
- US-62/1807 crashes(8 deaths)
- SR-317 crashes(8 deaths)
- SR-2004 crashes(5 deaths)
- CR-2063 crashes(4 deaths)
Time of day
Fatal crashes in Eddy County, all years
- Midnight to 4 AM15
- 4 AM to 8 AM45
- 8 AM to noon19
- Noon to 4 PM33
- 4 PM to 8 PM36
- 8 PM to midnight43
Light conditions
Fatal crashes in Eddy County, all years
- Daylight60
- Dark - Not Lighted47
- Dark - Lighted11
- Dawn8
- Dusk5
Other New Mexico counties
Traffic deaths, 2020-2024
Frequently asked questions
- How many people died in car crashes in Eddy County in 2024?
- 21 deaths in 18 fatal crashes in Eddy County, New Mexico, including 1 pedestrian. Since 2010, 217 people have died in traffic crashes in the county.
- What is the deadliest road in Eddy County?
- US-285 had the most fatal crashes in Eddy County from 2010 to 2024: 41 crashes and 46 deaths.
- Does this include crashes without deaths?
- No. FARS covers only crashes in which someone died within 30 days. Injury and property-damage crashes are reported to state agencies and are not included here.
More about Eddy County: Eddy County, NM local data · New Mexico crash data
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) · Covers 2010-2024