Paguate, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Paguate: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Paguate 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 |
Compared with New Mexico, Cibola County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above New Mexico on 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
Police reported 577 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cibola County since 2015: 368 people were injured and 76 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Paguate since 2015, this page uses Cibola County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.7% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for 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
I-40 leads within 10 miles of Paguate with 12 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Cibola County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Paguate fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-40, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 19.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New Mexico), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 |
Paguate at a glance
| Land area | 4.9 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 Paguate
How many truck accidents are there in Paguate?
577 truck crashes have been reported in Cibola County since 2015, with 76 deaths and 368 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Paguate?
Since 2015, I-40 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Paguate: 12.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Paguate?
The worst month is December: 11.6% of truck crashes in Cibola County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Paguate?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cibola County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Paguate compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 197.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cibola County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Paguate?
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.