Fatal crashes in Sierra County, New Mexico
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Sierra County, New Mexico, down from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 32 fatal crashes and 37 deaths, the 26th most of 33 counties in New Mexico.
Deaths in Sierra County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sierra County
I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sierra County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 16 deaths. The 1 road listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Sierra County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate. 72% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 28% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-25 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Truth Or Consequences 5. 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 Sierra County
32 fatal crashes in Sierra 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb9.4%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr18.8%
- May9.4%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul15.6%
- Aug3.1%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov3.1%
- Dec3.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sierra County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a collision with another vehicle in 13%, a pedestrian in 9.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 12 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 31% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 4 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 9.4% |
| Other | 2 | 6.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 3.1% |
| 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 in Sierra County compare with New Mexico
The largest difference from New Mexico: from 2015 to 2024, 88% of occupants killed in Sierra County were unbelted, against 54% across New Mexico. Also above the New Mexico share: rural roads. 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 32 crashes.
| Sierra | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 75% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.4% | 22% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 26% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 34% | 36% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 50% | 39% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 88% | 54% | above the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 14% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.1% | 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 Sierra County, New Mexico
- How many people died in car accidents in Sierra County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Sierra County, New Mexico, in 2024, down from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Sierra County?
- I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sierra County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Sierra County involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 32 fatal crashes in Sierra County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 26% across New Mexico.
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Where the Sierra County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sierra County (county code 51). 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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