US 60 in New Mexico: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on US 60 in New Mexico killed 64 people, the 9th most of 206 numbered roads in New Mexico. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 7 counties of New Mexico. All fatal crashes in New Mexico.
Deaths on US 60 in New Mexico by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 60 in New Mexico: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Socorro County had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. Socorro, Torrance and Curry counties together held 54% of fatal crashes on US 60 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socorro County | 3 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | Torrance County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Curry County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 4 | De Baca County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Guadalupe County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Catron County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Roosevelt County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 60 in New Mexico
57 fatal crashes on US 60 in 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 August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.5%
- Feb8.8%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr7.0%
- May5.3%
- Jun5.3%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug14.0%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct8.8%
- Nov12.3%
- Dec10.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 60 in New Mexico first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a rollover in 18%, a pedestrian in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 25% |
| Rollover | 10 | 18% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 8.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.8% |
| 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 on US 60 in New Mexico compare with the state
The largest difference from New Mexico: from 2015 to 2024, 90% of fatal crashes on US 60 in New Mexico were on rural roads, against 55% across New Mexico. Below the New Mexico share: speeding 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 57 crashes.
| US 60 | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 90% | 55% | above the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 22% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 26% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 21% | 36% | below the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 42% | 39% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 54% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 8.7% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.8% | 14% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.8% | 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 on US 60 in New Mexico
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 60 in New Mexico?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 64 people on US 60 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 60 in New Mexico do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Socorro County had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. Torrance County was second with 8.
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Where the US 60 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 60 in New Mexico (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-60", "US-60 SUMNER AVE", "US-60/84"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.