According to the 2025 Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Annual U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Report, preliminary data shows pedestrian fatalities in New Mexico declined from 102 in 2024 to 89 in 2025.
Source: N.M. Department of Transportation (via Facebook)
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New Mexico’s per capita pedestrian fatality ranking dropped from No. 1 to No. 9 in 2025, marking the state’s first time out of the top five since 2016.
According to the 2025 Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Annual U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Report, preliminary data shows pedestrian fatalities in New Mexico declined from 102 in 2024 to 89 in 2025.
State officials attribute the improvement to coordinated statewide safety efforts, including the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) Target Zero initiative launched in June 2024.
Target Zero unites all NMDOT safety work under one coordinated strategy aimed at eliminating traffic deaths by 2050.
The initiative builds on existing safety programs across the state by strengthening coordination, aligning efforts, and expanding the tools available to traffic safety professionals.
Rather than relying on a single new solution, Target Zero leverages proven strategies and integrates them into a unified system.
New Mexico’s Safe System Approach focuses on Safer People, Safer Vehicles, Safer Speeds and Safer Roads ensuring that every part of the transportation system works together to prevent fatal and serious crashes.
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