Albuquerque, NM (May 5, 2021) - At least one person suffered undisclosed injuries in a vehicle collision in Albuquerque on Wednesday, May 5.
Local authorities were notified of the impact early that morning near the time of 9:26 a.m. Initial reports indicated that there were confirmed injuries at the scene. The crash took place near the intersection of San Mateo Boulevard NE and Cutler Avenue NE.
First responders were promptly called to the site to provide aid to the injured parties. At this time, the severity of those injuries has not been revealed. The crash victims were evaluated and rendered aid by attending paramedics.
An ongoing crash investigation is being handled by local officials.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
New Mexico Reckless Driving Crashes
There seem to be limitless distractions these days, and many of these stay with us in the driver’s seat. Driver distraction is a common contributor to serious car accidents in New Mexico. A study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that the state ranked fifth in the nation for careless driving collisions. An estimated three out of every ten crashes involve a reckless driver.
Car crashes in New Mexico are caused by a variety of roadway hazards, such as poor driving, excessive speed, unsafe road conditions, poor truck maintenance, road construction, and inadequate signage. Determining liability for a crash can be difficult and more complex than simply determining fault, and injured parties are often unprepared to protect their legal rights after a catastrophic accident. New Mexico car crash attorneys who specialize in car accidents work with car crash injury cases resulting from a variety of causes.
At Will Ferguson & Associates, we believe that people who have been injured because of another’s negligence are entitled to fair compensation, and we have a proven history of fighting for the legal rights of clients across New Mexico. Albuquerque crash victims are owed a debt and are entitled to be paid its full value —not just part of it — and a qualified personal injury attorney in Albuquerque can help you recover the complete value of your claim. Contact our law offices today at (505) 243-5566 if you have been unfairly injured in a New Mexico car accident to see what your legal options are to pursue lost compensation for your injuries and other damages resulting from a car crash.
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When you enter an intersection, there is little physically stopping another driver from doing the same and crashing into you. Even with traffic lights and stop signs, serious collisions at roadway crossings are commonplace. The Federal Highway Administration reports that there are more than 2.5 million intersection crashes reported each year, accounting for nearly 40% of reported auto accidents. 
New Mexico residents travel tens of millions of miles along the state’s roadways each year. With so much time on the road, it would seem that car crashes would be inevitable. There are more than 40,000 auto accidents reported annually in the state, contributing to over 25,000 injuries. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, someone is injured in a collision every 26 minutes on average. 
Many drivers view speed limits as meaningless limitations, but that could not be further from the truth. Speeding is extremely dangerous, and speed limits are intended to make the roadways safer for everyone. Unfortunately, Albuquerque has a serious issue with high-speed crashes. Over the past twenty years, roughly one-third of traffic fatalities in the United States have involved speeding. 
Entering an intersection is second nature for most drivers, but many are also aware of how dangerous they can be. After all, we are taught to carefully look both ways before traveling at a roadway crossing. Unfortunately, many drivers tail to do the same, and intersections are the site of nearly 50% of injury crashes in the United States, with more than 2.5 million accidents occurring annually at roadway crossings. 
The chance of suffering fatal injuries in a rollover is uncomfortably high. To make matters worse, these types of crashes have become increasingly common with the growing popularity of SUVs and pickup trucks, both of which have a higher center of gravity than other passenger cars. In 2010, roughly 35% of passenger car fatalities involved rollover accidents, despite making up less than 2.1% of reported collisions that year. 
The road can be a dangerous place, especially when you are sharing the roadway with a reckless motorist. Reckless driving runs rampant across New Mexico, and the state is ranked among the worst in the country for careless driving accidents. Nearly 10,000 car crashes in the state each year involve some form of driver distraction, and statistics show that roughly 90% of reported collisions are attributable to human error. 
