US 64 in New Mexico: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 88 fatal crashes on US 64 in New Mexico killed 94 people, the 5th most of 206 numbered roads in New Mexico. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of New Mexico. All fatal crashes in New Mexico.
Deaths on US 64 in New Mexico by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 64 in New Mexico: the counties with the most fatal crashes
San Juan County had the most fatal crashes on US 64 from 2015 to 2024: 59, with 64 deaths. San Juan, Rio Arriba and Taos counties together held 88% of fatal crashes on US 64 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan County | 3 | 59 | 64 |
| 2 | Rio Arriba County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | Taos County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Colfax County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Union County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 64 in New Mexico
88 fatal crashes on US 64 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 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb3.4%
- Mar8.0%
- Apr2.3%
- May8.0%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul12.5%
- Aug6.8%
- Sep12.5%
- Oct14.8%
- Nov8.0%
- Dec10.2%
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 64 in New Mexico first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 38%; a collision with another vehicle in 23%, a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 33 | 38% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 23% |
| Rollover | 17 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| 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 64 in New Mexico compare with the state
The largest difference from New Mexico: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 36% of the dead on US 64 in New Mexico, against 21% across New Mexico. Below the New Mexico share: intersections. 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 88 crashes.
| US 64 | New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 59% | 55% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| At or near an intersection | 6.8% | 22% | below the New Mexico share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 33% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 26% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Speeding | 30% | 36% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 32% | 39% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 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 | 9.1% | 14% | about the same as the New Mexico share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 36% | 21% | above 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 64 in New Mexico
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 64 in New Mexico?
- 88 fatal crashes killed 94 people on US 64 in New Mexico from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 64 in New Mexico do the most fatal crashes happen?
- San Juan County had the most fatal crashes on US 64 from 2015 to 2024: 59, with 64 deaths. Rio Arriba County was second with 10.
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Where the US 64 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 64 in New Mexico (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US-64", "US-64 BROADWAY", "US-64 BROADWAY BLVD", "US-64 PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR"). 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.