Floyd, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Floyd: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Floyd 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.
The headline for Roosevelt County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 109 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Roosevelt County. They injured 64 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 40 days.
Floyd had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Roosevelt County numbers.
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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.6% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Floyd happened on SR-236 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Roosevelt County.
Route planning tips for Floyd fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-236 | 1 |
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 |
Floyd at a glance
| Population | 86 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 28 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 88118) | $57,650 |
| Median home value (ZIP 88118) | $188,467 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Floyd
How common are truck crashes in Floyd?
Roosevelt County has had 109 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 64 people and killing 18.
When do most truck crashes happen in Floyd?
Truck crashes in Roosevelt County peak in May, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Floyd?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Roosevelt County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Floyd compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
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 Floyd?
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.