In addition, public hearings are held so that people can voice their opinion on other factors that should contribute to a safety corridor. In the three years after the safety corridor was put into effect, studies done by the New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau found that the overall rate of crashes decreased at a rate of about 18 percent. read more
According to New Mexico Department of Transportation statistics, in the years between 2002 and 2004, there were 67 serious crashes on the I-40 stretch now designated a safety corridor. Of those 67 crashes, eight people died. read more