Placitas, Doña Ana County, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Placitas, Doña Ana County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Placitas, Doña Ana County and Doña Ana County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Doña Ana County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 697 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Doña Ana County compares with New Mexico
Doña Ana County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Doña Ana County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Doña Ana County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.0 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 43% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.7% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 26.8% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Doña Ana County sits below New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Doña Ana County: +79% yearly reported truck crashes went from 26 in the 2000s to 47 in the 2010s.
Overview
Doña Ana County has recorded 697 truck crashes since 2015, with 346 people injured and 38 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Placitas, Doña Ana County since 2015; patterns below come from Doña Ana County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (6.3%).
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (6.9%).
2.7% 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 Placitas since 2015 were spread across roads: I-25 (2) and SR-26 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 0.4% in New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Placitas, Doña Ana County fleets
- Build extra time into January 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
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 Doña Ana County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 2 |
| SR-26 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Doña Ana County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 128 |
| I-25 | 31 |
| US-70 | 9 |
| Unnamed Street | 7 |
| E Lohman Ave | 7 |
| Interstate 10 Mm 136 | 6 |
| I25 Nb Mm 3 On Ramp | 6 |
| SR-70 | 5 |
Placitas, Doña Ana County at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87941) | $31,332 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Doña Ana 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 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 19 | +13% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 43 | +127% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 64 | +49% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 64. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Placitas, Doña Ana County
How many truck accidents are there in Placitas, Doña Ana County?
697 truck crashes have been reported in Doña Ana County since 2015, with 38 deaths and 346 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Placitas, Doña Ana County?
January has the most truck crashes in Doña Ana County, 10.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Placitas, Doña Ana County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Doña Ana County since 2015 (0.3% of truck crashes).
How does Placitas, Doña Ana County compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 26.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Doña Ana County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Placitas, Doña Ana County?
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.