Hope, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hope: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hope and Chaves County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chaves County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 231 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Chaves County compares with New Mexico
Chaves County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chaves County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chaves County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.3 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.0 | 9.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 89% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.8% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 28.3% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Chaves County sits below New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash.
The headline for Chaves County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 231 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chaves County since 2015: 152 people were injured and 22 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 18 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hope since 2015, this page uses Chaves County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
38% of truck crash reports in Chaves County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (3.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.0% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
1.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hope since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Chaves County.
Route planning tips for Hope fleets
- Build extra time into January 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
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 Chaves 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 (Chaves County) |
|---|---|
| US-285 | 35 |
| US-70 | 12 |
| US-380 | 6 |
| Unnamed Street | 5 |
| E 2Nd St | 4 |
| Roswell Relief Route | 4 |
| S Main St | 4 |
| N Main St | 3 |
Hope at a glance
| Population | 113 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 92 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 88250) | $83,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 88250) | $146,758 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chaves 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 | 7 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +50% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 20 | +89% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 18 | -10% | 2.8 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hope
How common are truck crashes in Hope?
Since 2015, 231 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chaves County (152 injured, 22 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Hope?
Truck crashes in Chaves County peak in January, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hope?
Since 2015, Chaves County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hope compared with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 31.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Chaves County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hope?
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.