Fatal crashes in Torrance County, New Mexico
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Torrance County, New Mexico, down from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 90 fatal crashes and 103 deaths, the 13th most of 33 counties in New Mexico.
87.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 19.2 across New Mexico in 2024; 66.4 against 19.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 15,986, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New Mexico.
Deaths in Torrance County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Torrance County
I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Torrance County from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 46 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 72% of all fatal crashes in Torrance County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 90% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 10% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Moriarty had 13% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 12 of 90.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Moriarty 12. 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 Torrance County
90 fatal crashes in Torrance 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 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.2%
- Feb10.0%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr6.7%
- May6.7%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep12.2%
- Oct11.1%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec12.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Torrance County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a rollover in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 39% |
| Rollover | 21 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Torrance County compare with New Mexico
The largest difference from New Mexico: from 2015 to 2024, 97% of fatal crashes in Torrance County were on rural roads, against 55% across New Mexico. Also above the New Mexico share: distracted drivers. Below it: intersections, drinking drivers, hit-and-runs, motorcycles 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 90 crashes.
| Torrance | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.9% | 22% | below the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 26% | below the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 42% | 36% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 64% | 39% | above the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 54% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 8.7% | below the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.4% | 14% | below the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 Torrance County, New Mexico
- How many people died in car accidents in Torrance County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Torrance County, New Mexico, in 2024, down from 16 in 2023. That is 87.6 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 Torrance County?
- I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Torrance County from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 46 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Torrance County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 90 fatal crashes in Torrance County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 13%, against 26% across New Mexico.
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Where the Torrance County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Torrance County (county code 57). 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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