Fatal crashes in Socorro County, New Mexico
In 2024, 14 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Socorro County, New Mexico, up from 12 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 77 fatal crashes and 94 deaths, the 16th most of 33 counties in New Mexico.
87.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.2 across New Mexico in 2024; 56.9 against 19.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 15,967, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Mexico.
Deaths in Socorro County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 11 | 16 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Socorro County
I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024: 50, with 57 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 86% of all fatal crashes in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 91% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 9.1% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Socorro had 18% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 14 of 77.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Socorro 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 Socorro County
77 fatal crashes in Socorro 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 noon to 1 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 | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.2%
- Feb11.7%
- Mar3.9%
- Apr19.5%
- May6.5%
- Jun10.4%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep2.6%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec7.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Socorro County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a collision with another vehicle in 16%, a pedestrian in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 28 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 22% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 12 | 16% |
| Other | 10 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 Socorro County compare with New Mexico
The largest difference from New Mexico: from 2015 to 2024, 91% of fatal crashes in Socorro County were on rural roads, against 55% across New Mexico. Below the New Mexico share: intersections, drinking drivers, speeding, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. 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 77 crashes.
| Socorro | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 91% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.6% | 22% | below the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 26% | below the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 20% | 36% | below the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 39% | 39% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 63% | 54% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 8.7% | below the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.6% | 21% | below 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 Socorro County, New Mexico
- How many people died in car accidents in Socorro County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Socorro County, New Mexico, in 2024, up from 12 in 2023. That is 87.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.2 across New Mexico. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Socorro County?
- I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024: 50, with 57 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Socorro County involved a drinking driver?
- 11 of 77 fatal crashes in Socorro County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 26% across New Mexico.
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Where the Socorro County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Socorro County (county code 53). 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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