Lake Sumner, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Sumner: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Sumner and De Baca County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use De Baca County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 41 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How De Baca County compares with New Mexico
De Baca County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where De Baca County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | De Baca County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 203.0 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 4.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.2 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.1% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.4% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 54% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.4% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
De Baca County has lower values than New Mexico for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
The headline for De Baca County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
De Baca County has recorded 41 truck crashes since 2015, with 21 people injured and 8 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 109 days.
Lake Sumner had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use De Baca County numbers.
37% of truck crash reports in De Baca County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 12.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 46.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (14.6%).
8.1% 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 Lake Sumner since 2015 were spread across roads: US-84 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in De Baca County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lake Sumner fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in De Baca County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-84 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (De Baca County) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 7 |
| US-285 | 5 |
| Us Highway 84 Mm 3 | 2 |
| 4Th St And Sumner Ave | 1 |
| 60/84 Mm 336 | 1 |
| Billy The Kid Dr & Us Hwy 60, Mp 330 | 1 |
| Highway Us 84 | 1 |
| I-10 | 1 |
Lake Sumner at a glance
| Land area | 62.3 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 88119) | $231,666 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in De Baca 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | -60% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | +187% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 4 | +52% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Sumner
How many truck crashes happen in Lake Sumner?
De Baca County has had 41 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 21 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake Sumner?
March has the most truck crashes in De Baca County, 12.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Sumner?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in De Baca County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Sumner compare with New Mexico?
De Baca County records 203.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lake Sumner?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.