San Lorenzo, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in San Lorenzo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in San Lorenzo and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 167 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grant County compares with New Mexico
Grant County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.2 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.4 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 73% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 31.6% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Grant County sits below New Mexico on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Grant County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 167 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grant County since 2015: 67 people were injured and 25 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 26 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in San Lorenzo since 2015; patterns below come from Grant County as a whole.
28% of truck crash reports in Grant County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.5% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 5–6 am, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of San Lorenzo.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Grant County.
Route planning tips for San Lorenzo fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grant 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 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 45 |
| I10 E Bound Off Ramp | 6 |
| I-40 | 4 |
| Interstate 10 Mm 38 | 4 |
| Off Interstate 10, Mm 53 | 4 |
| US-180 | 4 |
| I-10 Eb Mm 48 | 3 |
| I-10 Wb, Mm 43 | 3 |
San Lorenzo at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 88041) | $33,403 |
| Median home value (ZIP 88041) | $158,940 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 5 | +5% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 8 | +55% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 16 | +117% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about San Lorenzo
How common are truck crashes in San Lorenzo?
167 truck crashes have been reported in Grant County since 2015, with 25 deaths and 67 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in San Lorenzo?
July has the most truck crashes in Grant County, 13.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in San Lorenzo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Grant County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in San Lorenzo compare with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 50.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grant County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in San Lorenzo?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.