Fatal crashes in Roosevelt County, New Mexico
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, up from 2 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 44 fatal crashes and 45 deaths, the 23rd most of 33 counties in New Mexico.
Deaths in Roosevelt County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Roosevelt County
US 70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Roosevelt County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Roosevelt County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 84% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 16% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Portales had 32% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 14 of 44.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Portales 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 Roosevelt County
44 fatal crashes in Roosevelt County, New Mexico from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 11 pm to midnight; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.1%
- Feb4.5%
- Mar9.1%
- Apr11.4%
- May6.8%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul6.8%
- Aug15.9%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct4.5%
- Nov4.5%
- Dec11.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Roosevelt County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 14%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 23% |
| Rollover | 6 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 4.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.3% |
| 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 Roosevelt County compare with New Mexico
The largest difference from New Mexico: from 2015 to 2024, 91% of fatal crashes in Roosevelt County were on rural roads, against 55% across New Mexico. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New Mexico. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 44 crashes.
| Roosevelt | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 91% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 22% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 26% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 27% | 36% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 41% | 39% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 54% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.8% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.5% | 14% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 21% | about the same as 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 Roosevelt County, New Mexico
- How many people died in car accidents in Roosevelt County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, in 2024, up from 2 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Roosevelt County?
- US 70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Roosevelt County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Roosevelt County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 44 fatal crashes in Roosevelt County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 26% across New Mexico.
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Where the Roosevelt County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Roosevelt County (county code 41). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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