Midway, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Midway: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Midway 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
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 has lower values than New Mexico for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash.
Chaves County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 231 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chaves County. They injured 152 people and killed 22.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 18 days.
Midway had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chaves County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in January (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (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.
Road surface: 1.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Mexico: 12.1%).
Where crashes happen
US-285 leads within 10 miles of Midway with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come Lincoln Ave (1) and US-380 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Chaves County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Midway fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-285, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Chaves County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-285 | 9 |
| Lincoln Ave | 1 |
| US-380 | 1 |
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 |
Midway at a glance
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Midway
How many truck crashes happen in Midway?
Chaves County has had 231 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 152 people and killing 22.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Midway?
Since 2015, US-285 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Midway: 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Midway?
The worst month is January: 12.1% of truck crashes in Chaves County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Midway?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Chaves County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Midway compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Chaves County has 31.3 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Midway?
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.