By the #s: NM pedestrian fatalities lowest in five years

According to preliminary data from UNM, drivers struck and killed 89 pedestrians in New Mexico in 2025, the lowest number since 2021.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 612

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Recent estimates from the University of New Mexico show a decline, albeit a small one, in the number of pedestrians killed along New Mexico roads in 2025 compared to the previous four years.

New Mexico’s pedestrian fatality rate — roughly 5 per 100,000 residents — has been the nation’s highest for nearly a decade, according to federal data. But a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association, as well as recent, preliminary …

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