158
Fatal crashes
172
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
22
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Dona Ana County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2023
Minor Arterial · Sunland Park
31.877, -106.650
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Interstate · Berino
32.074, -106.612
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Interstate · Las Cruces
32.271, -106.733
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Las Cruces
32.309, -106.765
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Las Cruces
32.312, -106.806
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 2019 | 26 | 31 | 5 |
| 2020 | 18 | 20 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
| 2022 | 26 | 29 | 3 |
| 2023 | 30 | 32 | 6 |
Cities in Dona Ana County
Fatal crashes by city within Dona Ana County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| LAS CRUCES | 80 | 83 |
| ANTHONY | 9 | 9 |
| Other | 7 | 9 |
| RADIUM SPRINGS | 5 | 5 |
| MESQUITE | 3 | 3 |
| SUNLAND PARK | 3 | 4 |
| HATCH | 2 | 2 |
| GARFIELD | 2 | 2 |
| CHAMBERINO | 2 | 2 |
| PLACITAS | 2 | 3 |
| BERINO | 2 | 2 |
| VADO | 2 | 3 |
| SALEM | 1 | 1 |
| LA MESA | 1 | 1 |
| RINCON | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 16 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 15 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 15 |
| October | 14 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 16 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 18:00 | 12 |
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 06:00 | 11 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 21:00 | 9 |
| 04:00 | 8 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 | 8 |
| 05:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 35 |
| Ford | 33 |
| Dodge | 18 |
| Toyota | 16 |
| Honda | 14 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 10 |
| Hyundai | 10 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 8 |
| Harley-Davidson | 7 |
| Chrysler | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 151 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 103 |
| Angle | 21 |
| Front-to-Front | 20 |
| Front-to-Rear | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 5 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Dona Ana County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Dona Ana County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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