Roswell, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roswell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roswell 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. It runs above New Mexico on injuries per crash.
The headline for Chaves County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
Chaves County has recorded 231 truck crashes since 2015, with 152 people injured and 22 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 18 days.
Only 64 truck crashes were reported in Roswell since 2015; patterns below come from Chaves County as a whole.
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%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Roswell is US-285, with 9 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-70 (2) and US-380 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chaves County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Roswell fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-285 | 9 |
| US-70 | 2 |
| 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 |
Roswell at a glance
| Population | 47,176 |
| Land area | 29.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,588 per 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Roswell
How many truck crashes happen in Roswell?
231 truck crashes have been reported in Chaves County since 2015, with 22 deaths and 152 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Roswell?
NHTSA data shows US-285 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Roswell since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Roswell?
The worst month is January: 12.1% of truck crashes in Chaves County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roswell?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chaves County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Roswell compare 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 can I plan a safer truck route in Roswell?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.