Quemado, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Quemado: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Quemado and Catron County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Catron County numbers.
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: 14 truck crashes on record for Catron County since 2015.
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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Quemado since 2015, this page uses Catron County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
36% of truck crash reports in Catron County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Catron County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Quemado.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Catron County.
Route planning tips for Quemado fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
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 within 10 miles 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 |
Quemado at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87829) | $49,345 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2010s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Quemado
How common are truck crashes in Quemado?
14 truck crashes have been reported in Catron County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Quemado?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Catron County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Quemado?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.