Lobo Canyon, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lobo Canyon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lobo Canyon 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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Cibola County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 577 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cibola County since 2015: 368 people were injured and 76 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lobo Canyon since 2015, this page uses Cibola County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.7% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (7.1%).
19.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Lobo Canyon with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Roosevelt Ave (1), SR-122 (1) and SR-605 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cibola County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lobo Canyon fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cibola County.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.3% of truck crashes here, more than New Mexico; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
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 | 4 |
| Roosevelt Ave | 1 |
| SR-122 | 1 |
| SR-605 | 1 |
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 |
Lobo Canyon at a glance
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87021) | $40,129 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87021) | $130,819 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 5.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lobo Canyon
How common are truck crashes in Lobo Canyon?
Cibola County has had 577 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 368 people and killing 76.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lobo Canyon?
I-40 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lobo Canyon since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lobo Canyon?
December has the most truck crashes in Cibola County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lobo Canyon?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cibola County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lobo Canyon compare with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Cibola County has 197.9 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lobo Canyon?
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.