High Rolls, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in High Rolls: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in High Rolls and Otero County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Otero County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 145 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Otero County compares with New Mexico
Otero County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Otero County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Otero County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 18.0 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 61% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 4.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.7% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 94% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.5% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 44% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.8% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Otero County sits below New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for Otero County: 1 in 46 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.2%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 145 crashes involving commercial trucks in Otero County since 2015: 73 people were injured and 11 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 29 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in High Rolls since 2015; patterns below come from Otero County as a whole.
29% of truck crash reports in Otero County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 46.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 11.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.7% of truck crashes, compared with 12.1% in New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of High Rolls since 2015 were spread across roads: US-82 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 0.4% in New Mexico.
Route planning tips for High Rolls fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Otero County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Otero County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-82 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Otero County) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 15 |
| US-70 | 14 |
| US-82 | 5 |
| Us Hwy 54 Mile Post 86 | 4 |
| Hwy 54/70 | 3 |
| Sr 54 East | 3 |
| Us Highway 54 South | 3 |
| Alamo Relief Route | 2 |
High Rolls at a glance
| Land area | 15.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 88337) | $60,597 |
| Median home value (ZIP 88337) | $193,546 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Otero 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 | 11 | — | 2.2 |
| 2000s | 8 | -27% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 14 | +65% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 10 | -23% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about High Rolls
How many truck crashes happen in High Rolls?
Otero County has had 145 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 73 people and killing 11.
When do most truck crashes happen in High Rolls?
July has the most truck crashes in Otero County, 14.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in High Rolls?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Otero County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in High Rolls compare with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Otero County has 18.0 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in High Rolls?
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.