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.

2 killed in wrong-way collision involving DWI suspect on US-84/285 near Santa Fe
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Parnall Law News Team

SANTA FE COUNTY, NM — Two people lost their lives Thursday night following a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 84/285 north of Santa Fe, according to KOB4. The fatal accident was reported near mile marker 172, north of New Mexico State Road 591, at about 11:00 p.m. Santa Fe County…

Paramedics called to wreck on Broadway Blvd at I-25 in south Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A section of Broadway Boulevard was closed in both directions late Thursday morning in south Albuquerque following a crash, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The accident happened on a stretch the road (New Mexico State Road 47) at Interstate 25. Deputies and paramedics responded to…

APD, AFR respond to collision on I-25 NB near Kirtland Community
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A vehicle crash was reported Tuesday morning on Interstate 25 near southeast Albuquerque’s Kirtland Community, according to APD Traffic. The accident happened on the northbound lanes of I-25 at Exit 222 to Gibson Boulevard Southeast. It was first reported by APD Traffic at 8:04 a.m. Few details…

Pickup truck crashes into gas station off NM-170 in San Juan County
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Parnall Law News Team

SAN JUAN COUNTY, NM — A driver is believed to have suffered a medical episode Sunday that caused them to crash a pickup truck into a gas station in La Plata, according to KRQE. The incident was reported at a Speedway gas station located at 1241 New Mexico State Road…

2 women killed in crash with work truck in Farmington, seizure medication suspected
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Parnall Law News Team

SAN JUAN COUNTY, NM — A 44-year-old man has been arrested for suspected DWI following a head-on crash Friday, February 2, in Farmington that claimed the lives of two women, reports The Journal. The fatal collision unfolded on a stretch of Pinon Hills Boulevard at College Boulevard, at about 2:45…

APD called following crash on Ellison Dr in north Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A vehicle accident was reported Tuesday, January 30, near Cibola High School in north Albuquerque, according to APD Traffic. The collision occurred at the intersection of Ellison Drive Northwest and Cibola Loop Northwest, which is also in front of the Albuquerque Police Department Northwest Substation and Albuquerque Fire…

DWI suspect arrested after crash off NM-475 in NE Santa Fe
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Parnall Law News Team

SANTA FE, NM — Authorities arrested a 24-year-old driver for suspected impairment over the past weekend following a collision on New Mexico State Road 475 in northeast Santa Fe, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. While the preliminary crash report does not specify when the wreck occurred, the…

Pair of crashes reduces southbound Coors Blvd to single lane in SW Albuquerque
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Deputies responded to two collisions Saturday afternoon on Coors Boulevard in southwest Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The incidents happened on the southbound lanes of Coors Boulevard (New Mexico State Road 45) at Huseman Place Southwest. It was first reported by the BCSO at…

At least 1 left injured after crash near Eldorado High School
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Albuquerque Police responded to an injury collision Monday afternoon on Montgomery Boulevard in northeast Albuquerque, according to APD Traffic. The collision took place at the intersection with Cairo Drive Northeast, in front of Eldorado High School. Officers were dispatched to the scene some time before 3:53 p.m….

Jackknifed CMV closes part of NM-126 in Sandoval County
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Parnall Law News Team

SANDOVAL COUNTY, NM — A commercial motor vehicle jackknifed in a wreck Monday afternoon on New Mexico State Road 126 near Jemez Springs, reports NM Roads. The accident happened at mile marker 22, about 16 miles west of NM-4. It was first recorded in the NM Roads map index at…