Recent News for Accidents 
in Albuquerque

With a population of over half a million people, Albuquerque is the most populous city in New Mexico and the 32nd most populous city in the United States. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, a collision occurred every 27 minutes in Bernalillo County in 2019. Statewide, more than 20,000 people were injured and nearly 500 were killed.

The Albuquerque car accident lawyers at Parnall Law Firm, are here to keep you informed about collisions in our city and are here to provide knowledgeable counsel and aggressive representation to those who’ve been injured. Read more here and contact us for a free consultation if you’ve been hurt in a crash that was not your fault.

1 killed in double-semi crash on I-40 near Route 66 Casino Hotel
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Parnall Law News Team

BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM — One person died late Thursday after a crash involving two semi-trailers on Interstate 40 in far west Albuquerque, reports KOAT. The fatal accident occurred on the eastbound lanes of I-40 at mile marker 135, about five miles west of Route 66 Casino Hotel. It was first…

BCSO called to collision on Alameda Blvd in north Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A vehicle crash last Saturday evening, August 19, reduced eastbound Alameda Boulevard to a single lane in north Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The accident happened on the eastbound lanes of the road (New Mexico State Road 528) near Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest, in…

APD responds to collision on Candelaria Rd NW in north Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Albuquerque Police were called to a crash Saturday evening in north Albuquerque’s Monkbridge Gardens neighborhood, according to APD Traffic. The wreck was reported at the intersection of Candelaria Road Northwest and 11th Street Northwest, near the Family Dollar store and John Brooks Supermarket. Officers responded to the…

Accident closes part of southbound Coors Blvd in SW Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Deputies responded to a wreck Saturday morning, August 19, on Coors Boulevard in southwest Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened on the southbound side of the road (New Mexico State Road 45) at Las Estancias Drive. It was first reported by the…

Multi-vehicle crash closes lane on I-25 NB at NM-16 in Santa Fe County
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Parnall Law News Team

SANTA FE COUNTY, NM — Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning on Interstate 25, southwest of Santa Fe, according to NM Roads. The accident impacted the northbound lanes of I-25 from mile markers 264 (New Mexico State Road 16) and 266, less than two miles south of…

Driver dies after head-on crash on US-285 near Clines Corners
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Parnall Law News Team

SANTA FE COUNTY, NM — A woman was killed Sunday afternoon when her car collided head-on with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 285 near Clines Corners, reports KOB4. New Mexico State Police said the fatal wreck occurred near mile marker 259, a little south of County Road 20B, at…

At least 1 injured in multi-vehicle crash near Sandia Resort & Casino
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Injuries were reported Saturday afternoon after a multi-car wreck on Tramway Road in northeast Albuquerque, reports the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The accident took place on the westbound lanes approaching the intersection with Rainbow Road, near the Sandia Resort & Casino. It was first reported by the…

APD investigates fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash in International District
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — One person died Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in Albuquerque’s International District, according to KRQE. The fatal incident occurred on the westbound side of Central Avenue Southeast, near Utah Street Northeast. Few details regarding the circumstances of the event have been released, but witnesses…

APD responds to collision on Cibola Loop in NW Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Albuquerque Police were called to a wreck Thursday morning on Cibola Loop in northwest Albuquerque, according to APD Traffic. The accident was reported at the intersection with Ellison Drive Northwest, just outside the APD’s Northwest Substation and Albuquerque Fire Station 21. Officers responded to the scene shortly…

Accident shuts down part of NM-28 in south La Mesa
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Parnall Law News Team

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NM — Emergency crews were called to a crash last Friday afternoon, August 11, that closed a section of New Mexico State Road 28 in south La Mesa, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The collision occurred on a span of NM-28 between mileposts 12…