Homer C Jones, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Homer C Jones: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Homer C Jones 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 has lower values than New Mexico for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Cibola County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across 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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Homer C Jones since 2015; patterns below come from Cibola County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.7%.
November through March accounts for 51.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 19.3% of truck crashes, compared with 12.1% in New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Homer C Jones 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 Homer C Jones fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cibola County.
- Look at alternatives to I-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 19.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New Mexico; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
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 |
Homer C Jones at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 59. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.0 a year in 2016–19, 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Homer C Jones
How many truck crashes happen in Homer C Jones?
Since 2015, 577 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cibola County (368 injured, 76 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Homer C Jones?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 12 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Homer C Jones since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Homer C Jones?
The worst month is December: 11.6% of truck crashes in Cibola County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Homer C Jones?
Since 2015, Cibola County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Homer C Jones 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.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Homer C Jones?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.