Chilili, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chilili: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chilili and Bernalillo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bernalillo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 1,291 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bernalillo County compares with New Mexico
Bernalillo County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bernalillo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 17.1 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 62% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 73% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.7% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.2% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Bernalillo County has lower values than New Mexico for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above New Mexico on morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Bernalillo County: 3.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 12.1% in New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,291 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bernalillo County. They injured 523 people and killed 92.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 3 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Chilili since 2015; patterns below come from Bernalillo County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 9.5% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (7.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.7% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Chilili since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 0.4% in New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Chilili fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.2% of truck crashes here, more than New Mexico; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Crash reporting for 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bernalillo 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 (Bernalillo County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 106 |
| I 40 West Bd Fw | 71 |
| I 40 East Bd Fw | 64 |
| I-25 | 23 |
| Coors Blvd Nw | 23 |
| I 25 South Bd Fw | 18 |
| I 25 North Bd Fw | 15 |
| I 40 West-Bd Fw | 15 |
Chilili at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87059) | $92,315 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87059) | $340,655 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bernalillo 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 | 13 | — | 5.7 |
| 2000s | 54 | +312% | 5.0 |
| 2010s | 117 | +118% | 5.2 |
| 2020s | 87 | -25% | 11.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 87. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 6.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 11.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chilili
How many truck accidents are there in Chilili?
Bernalillo County has had 1,291 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 523 people and killing 92.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chilili?
Truck crashes in Bernalillo County peak in September, with 9.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Chilili?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bernalillo County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Chilili compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
Bernalillo County records 17.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Chilili?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.