After a Crash
Section 66-7-206 — immediate notice to police of an injury, a death or damage of $500 or more
A driver in a crash that injures or kills someone, or damages a vehicle someone is driving or attending, stops at or as close as possible to the scene and stays until giving their name, address and vehicle registration number, showing their license on request, and giving reasonable assistance to anyone hurt, including arranging a ride to medical care when it is apparent it is needed.
Who handles this in New Mexico: Enlace Comunitario; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
| Failing to stop or to do those things | Level |
|---|---|
| Failing to stop or to do those thingsThe crash does not result in great bodily harm or death | LevelMisdemeanor |
| Failing to stop or to do those thingsThe crash results in great bodily harm or death | LevelFourth degree felony |
| Failing to stop or to do those thingsKnowingly, where it results in great bodily harm or death | LevelThird degree felony |
A driver in a crash with bodily injury, death, or apparent property damage of $500 or more gives immediate notice by the quickest means to the police department in a municipality, or otherwise to the county sheriff or the state police.
Sources for this section (4)
- NMSA 1978, § 66-7-201 — Accidents involving death or personal injuries
- NMSA 1978, § 66-7-202 — Accidents involving damage to vehicle
- NMSA 1978, § 66-7-203 — Duty to give information and render aid
- NMSA 1978, § 66-7-206 — Immediate notice of accidents
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.