Elida, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elida: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elida 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
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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Roosevelt County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
Roosevelt County has recorded 109 truck crashes since 2015, with 64 people injured and 18 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Elida since 2015, this page uses Roosevelt County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is May with 12.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.6% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
5.0% 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 Elida since 2015 were spread across roads: US-70 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Roosevelt County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Elida fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Roosevelt County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-70 | 2 |
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 |
Elida at a glance
| Population | 154 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 151 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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elida
How common are truck crashes in Elida?
Since 2015, 109 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Roosevelt County (64 injured, 18 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Elida?
May has the most truck crashes in Roosevelt County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Elida?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Roosevelt County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Elida compared with New Mexico?
Roosevelt County records 49.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elida?
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.