138
Fatal crashes
146
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
19
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Santa Fe 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.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Interstate · Edgewood
35.053, -106.162
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Interstate · Santa Fe
35.584, -106.072
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Santa Cruz
35.632, -106.071
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Interstate
35.638, -105.936
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Principal Arterial - Other · Santa Fe
35.644, -106.010
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 | 6 |
| 2020 | 30 | 33 | 11 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
| 2022 | 24 | 25 | 7 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Cities in Santa Fe County
Fatal crashes by city within Santa Fe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SANTA FE | 66 | 67 |
| EDGEWOOD | 10 | 10 |
| ESPAÑOLA | 2 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
| POJOAQUE VALLEY | 1 | 1 |
| SANTA CRUZ | 1 | 2 |
| CHIMAYO | 1 | 1 |
| STANLEY | 1 | 2 |
| ESPANOLA | 1 | 1 |
| GLORIETA | 1 | 1 |
| MADRID | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 14 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 15 |
| August | 12 |
| September | 17 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 10 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 20:00 | 10 |
| 18:00 | 10 |
| 11:00 | 9 |
| 17:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 | 8 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 15:00 | 7 |
| 12:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 28 |
| Toyota | 27 |
| Chevrolet | 16 |
| Honda | 12 |
| Dodge | 11 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 9 |
| Harley-Davidson | 9 |
| GMC | 9 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 9 |
| Subaru | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 128 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 89 |
| Angle | 22 |
| Front-to-Rear | 12 |
| Front-to-Front | 9 |
| Not Reported | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Santa Fe 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.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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