Navajo, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Navajo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Navajo and Apache County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Apache County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 756 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Apache County compares with New Mexico
Apache County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Apache County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Apache County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.7 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 48% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 38% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.2% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.6% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.6% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Apache County has lower values than New Mexico for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Apache County at a glance: 1 in 357 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.3%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Apache County has recorded 756 truck crashes since 2015, with 218 people injured and 42 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Navajo since 2015, this page uses Apache County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.6% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 6.6% of truck crashes.
8.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Navajo.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 0.4% in New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Navajo fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Apache County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Apache County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 Noncard@M326 | 9 |
| I-40 Noncard@M321 | 8 |
| I-40 Noncard@M333 | 7 |
| I-40 Noncard@M330 | 7 |
| I-40 Noncard@M325 | 7 |
| I-40 Noncard@M322 | 7 |
| I-40 Noncard@M350 | 6 |
| I-40 Noncard@M340 | 6 |
Navajo at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87328) | $33,906 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87328) | $70,526 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Apache County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | — | 2.5 |
| 2000s | 29 | +147% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 23 | -21% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 82 | +260% | 3.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 82 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Navajo
How many truck accidents are there in Navajo?
Since 2015, 756 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Apache County (218 injured, 42 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Navajo?
Truck crashes in Apache County peak in June, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Navajo?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Apache County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Navajo compared with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 100.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Apache County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Navajo?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.