Cannon AFB, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cannon AFB: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cannon AFB and Curry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Curry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 176 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Curry County compares with New Mexico
Curry County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Curry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Curry County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.0 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.0 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.0% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.2% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 64% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 25.9% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Curry County has lower values than New Mexico for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Curry County at a glance: 1 in 55 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 176 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Curry County. They injured 95 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cannon AFB since 2015; patterns below come from Curry County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.4%.
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
6.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cannon AFB since 2015 were spread across roads: US-60 (2), US-70 (2), Curry Road L (1), Ross (1) and SR-209 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.7% of the total, against 0.4% across New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Cannon AFB fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above New Mexico; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Curry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 2 |
| US-70 | 2 |
| Curry Road L | 1 |
| Ross | 1 |
| SR-209 | 1 |
| SR-523 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Curry County) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 10 |
| Mabry | 8 |
| Us 60/84 | 6 |
| Prince | 6 |
| US-70 | 5 |
| Grand | 3 |
| SR-77 | 3 |
| Us Hwy 60-84 | 3 |
Cannon AFB at a glance
| Land area | 5.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Curry 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 | 5 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 7 | +43% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 15 | +99% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 14 | -6% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cannon AFB
How common are truck crashes in Cannon AFB?
Curry County has had 176 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 95 people and killing 14.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cannon AFB?
August has the most truck crashes in Curry County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cannon AFB?
Since 2015, Curry County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cannon AFB compare with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Curry County has 32.0 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cannon AFB?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.