Ramah, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ramah: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ramah 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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.
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.
Ramah had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cibola County numbers.
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.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 19.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Mexico: 12.1%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Ramah.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cibola County.
Route planning tips for Ramah fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 19.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New Mexico), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Ramah at a glance
| Land area | 12.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87321) | $49,313 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87321) | $122,469 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 17 a year in the 1990s and 59 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Ramah
How many truck crashes happen in Ramah?
Since 2015, 577 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cibola County (368 injured, 76 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ramah?
December has the most truck crashes in Cibola County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ramah?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cibola County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Ramah compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
Cibola County records 197.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ramah?
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.