Dora, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dora: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dora and Roosevelt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Roosevelt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 109 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Roosevelt County compares with New Mexico
Roosevelt County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Roosevelt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Roosevelt County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.1 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.8 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.0% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.6% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 28.7% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with New Mexico, Roosevelt County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Roosevelt County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 109 crashes involving commercial trucks in Roosevelt County since 2015: 64 people were injured and 18 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Dora since 2015; patterns below come from Roosevelt County as a whole.
28% of truck crash reports in Roosevelt County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.6% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.0% of truck crashes, compared with 12.1% in New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Dora since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Roosevelt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Dora fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Roosevelt 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 (Roosevelt County) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 19 |
| US-60 | 7 |
| Us 60/84 | 4 |
| Nm 114 | 2 |
| Nm 202 | 2 |
| Nm 236 | 2 |
| Nm Highway 88 | 2 |
| Us 60 Mm 352 | 2 |
Dora at a glance
| Population | 114 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 44 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Roosevelt 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 | 4 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +23% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 9 | +107% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 8 | -16% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dora
How many truck crashes happen in Dora?
109 truck crashes have been reported in Roosevelt County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 64 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dora?
The worst month is May: 12.8% of truck crashes in Roosevelt County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dora?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Roosevelt County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Dora compare with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 49.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Roosevelt County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dora?
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.