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In March, the state of New Mexico received a bit of good news: in 2025, for the first time in eight years, it no longer ranked as one of the worst states for pedestrian fatalities, ranking ninth deadliest nationwide.

At that time, the biannual report from the Governors Highway Safety Association counted 27 fatal pedestrian crashes from January to June 2025.

By December, that number more than tripled to 91 pedestrian deaths 鈥� almost half of them in the Albuquerque area 鈥� and placed the state at the No. 1 spot with an annual rate of 4.27 fatalities per 100,000 people, . North Carolina was second-worst with a rate of 3.58, followed closely by Nevada and Louisiana. 

For New Mexico, 2025 was an improvement over 2024, which saw 102 pedestrian fatalities and a rate of 4.80 deaths per 100,000.

鈥淩egardless of New Mexico's ranking, our focus remains unchanged: reducing crashes, preventing serious injuries and fatalities, and saving lives on New Mexico's roadways,鈥� Kristine Bustos-Mihelcic, state Department of Transportation spokesperson, said in a statement. 鈥淓very life lost is one too many. We are encouraged by the reduction in pedestrian fatalities鈥� For a small data set, we鈥檇 expect some variability, but this is a trend in the right direction.鈥�

The University of New Mexico compiles annual fatality reports and, in contrast to GHSA鈥檚 numbers, tallied 88 pedestrian deaths statewide in 2025 鈥� putting the fatality rate at 4.14, still the highest nationwide. 

Bustos-Mihelcic said between the state鈥檚 Target Zero program, which coordinates safety efforts 鈥渦nder a shared vision鈥� of eliminating traffic deaths by 2050, and the Safe System Approach, which combines public awareness campaigns and infrastructure investments, 鈥渨e are building a safer transportation system for everyone who travels New Mexico's roadways.鈥�

As has been the case in recent history, Albuquerque and its surrounding roadways accounted for the largest share of pedestrian deaths. 

A Journal analysis found there were 43 people fatally struck by drivers in the Albuquerque area last year, according to data from Albuquerque police, Bernalillo County deputies and New Mexico State Police. The death toll marked a decrease from 50 in 2024 and the record-high 56 deaths in 2023.

The GHSA report estimated the costs associated with pedestrian fatalities per state, including medical services, litigation and insurance, and found in 2024 that $1.2 billion was incurred in costs across New Mexico. 

The newest report comes more than a year after the city of Albuquerque made its largest financial commitment, $5 million, to pedestrian safety projects in the area hardest hit: a 3-mile stretch of Central Avenue between San Mateo and Eubank that has seen 40 pedestrian deaths since 2018.

Projects include HAWK (high-intensity activated crosswalk) push-button crossings, turning two lanes on Central into business access and transit (BAT) lanes, hundreds of solar-powered pedestrian street lights and metal fencing in the medians to discourage jaywalking.

Department of Municipal Development spokesperson Gabe Chavez said in a statement that 鈥淎lbuquerque is a safe city for pedestrians and bicyclists, except in certain corridors where we are updating older road infrastructure.鈥�

Chavez said the city uses the High Fatal and Injury Network database, which has crash data up until 2023, to identify problem areas around the city where infrastructure is needed. Chavez highlighted several current projects, like a BAT lane on Lomas Boulevard, a road diet on Fourth Street and the city鈥檚 first protected bike intersection at 98th and Central.

The GHSA report referenced the specific projects on East Central and lauded the improvement in the fatality rate in New Mexico. The report states, 鈥淭o further drive down pedestrian fatalities, the City of Albuquerque is revamping a section of Route 66 with several proven infrastructure changes.鈥�

The report also noted upcoming state efforts, like a requirement in 2027 that driver鈥檚 education classes must include lessons on how to safely interact with pedestrians 鈥渁nd other vulnerable road users.鈥�

鈥淚n addition, the state has improved its consideration of all modes of transportation during roadway and safety projects, as well as heightened its efforts to focus road safety audits on vulnerable road users,鈥� according to the report. 鈥淭hese initiatives have not yet been evaluated.鈥�

So far this year, according to the Albuquerque Police Department, 10 pedestrians and 2 cyclists have been fatally struck by drivers. Of those, four deaths happened on Central.

The most recent incident, on June 26, occurred after a person stepped into Central and was hit by someone driving a truck, according to police. The person 鈥渟ustained significant injuries鈥� and died at the hospital.

鈥淭he driver of the Nissan truck remained on scene and was cooperative with detectives,鈥� police said in a news release. 鈥淭he driver was not impaired and speed does not appear to be a factor in the crash.鈥�