Highland Meadows, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Highland Meadows: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Highland Meadows and Cibola County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cibola County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 577 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cibola County compares with New Mexico
Cibola County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cibola County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Cibola County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 197.9 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 4.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.8 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 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 | 19.3% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.5% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.6% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.7% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.1% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Cibola County sits below New Mexico on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Cibola County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 577 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cibola County. They injured 368 people and killed 76.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Highland Meadows had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cibola County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.7% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
19.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Highland Meadows is I-40, with 12 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cibola County.
Route planning tips for Highland Meadows fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-40; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.3% of truck crashes here, more than New Mexico; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cibola County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 12 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cibola County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 176 |
| Interstate 40 & Laguna Tribal Shop Rd | 9 |
| I 40 East Bd Fw | 6 |
| Interstate 40, Mm 85 | 5 |
| I 40 West Bd Fw | 5 |
| I 40 West-Bd Fw Mm 85 | 4 |
| I-40 Mm 126 | 4 |
| I40 Nb Off Ramp | 4 |
Highland Meadows at a glance
| Land area | 6.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87026) | $84,750 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cibola 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 | 17 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 15 | -13% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 36 | +143% | 3.0 |
| 2020s | 59 | +65% | 5.0 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 59. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Highland Meadows
How many truck crashes happen in Highland Meadows?
Cibola County has had 577 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 368 people and killing 76.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Highland Meadows?
I-40 had 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Highland Meadows since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Highland Meadows?
The worst month is December: 11.6% of truck crashes in Cibola County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Highland Meadows?
Since 2015, Cibola County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Highland Meadows compare with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 197.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cibola County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Highland Meadows?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.