Catron County, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Catron County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 14 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Catron County at a glance: #31 of 33 for truck crashes in New Mexico, out of 33 counties.
Overview
Since 2015, 14 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Catron County. They injured 8 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 365 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Catron County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes in Catron County since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Catron County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Catron County fleets
- 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 Catron County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Catron County since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Catron County) |
|---|---|
| Exit 102 Eb Off Ramp | 1 |
| Forest Road 28 | 1 |
| Hwy 180 Mm 30 | 1 |
| Hwy 60 Mm 10.8 | 1 |
| I-40 | 1 |
| Navajo Way | 1 |
| Nm Highway 36 | 1 |
| Nm Highway 60 | 1 |
Catron County at a glance
| Population | 3,795 |
| Land area | 6,924.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $50,967 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Catron 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | -40% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 1 | +86% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 0 | -62% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2010s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Cities, towns & communities in Catron County
ZIP codes in Catron County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Catron County
How many truck crashes happen in Catron County?
Since 2015, 14 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Catron County (8 injured, 1 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Catron County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Catron County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Catron County?
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.