Sunshine, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sunshine: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sunshine and Luna County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Luna County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 480 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Luna County compares with New Mexico
Luna County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Luna County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Luna County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 158.8 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 3.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 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 | 15.7% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.5% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.7% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.5% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Luna County sits below New Mexico on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Luna County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 22.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 480 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Luna County. They injured 323 people and killed 33.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Sunshine had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Luna County numbers.
30% of truck crash reports in Luna County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 22.1% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 50.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.1%).
15.7% 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 Sunshine since 2015 were spread across roads: I-10 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Luna County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Sunshine fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Luna County.
- With 15.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New Mexico), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Luna County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Luna County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 151 |
| Interstate 10 Milepost 108 | 22 |
| Interstate 10 On Ramp | 16 |
| State Road 9 | 6 |
| Interstate 10 Milepost 94 | 6 |
| Interstate 10 & Lewis Flats Rd Ne | 6 |
| I-40 | 6 |
| SR-549 | 5 |
Sunshine at a glance
| Land area | 17.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 88030) | $37,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 88030) | $128,493 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Luna 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 | 10 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 16 | +55% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 22 | +36% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 49 | +120% | 2.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 49 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sunshine
How many truck crashes happen in Sunshine?
Since 2015, 480 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Luna County (323 injured, 33 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Sunshine?
Truck crashes in Luna County peak in January, with 22.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sunshine?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Luna County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Sunshine compared with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Luna County has 158.8 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sunshine?
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.