Middle Mesa, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Middle Mesa: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Middle Mesa and San Juan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use San Juan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 342 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How San Juan County compares with New Mexico
San Juan County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where San Juan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | San Juan County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.7 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.3 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.5% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 21% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.0% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 22.5% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
San Juan County has lower values than New Mexico for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above New Mexico on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for San Juan County: 1 in 105 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 342 crashes involving commercial trucks in San Juan County since 2015: 179 people were injured and 25 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Middle Mesa since 2015, this page uses San Juan County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in June (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Mexico: 12.1%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Middle Mesa since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.9% of the total, against 0.4% across New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Middle Mesa fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than New Mexico.
- 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 San Juan 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 (San Juan County) |
|---|---|
| US-550 | 46 |
| US-64 | 31 |
| US-491 | 15 |
| Road 7010 | 6 |
| Nm 371 | 5 |
| Bloomfield Hwy | 4 |
| Nm 516 | 4 |
| Cr 7010 | 3 |
Middle Mesa at a glance
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87419) | $21,007 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in San Juan 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 | — | 3.2 |
| 2000s | 18 | +77% | 4.1 |
| 2010s | 29 | +58% | 3.9 |
| 2020s | 26 | -8% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 26 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Middle Mesa
How many truck crashes happen in Middle Mesa?
Since 2015, 342 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in San Juan County (179 injured, 25 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Middle Mesa?
The worst month is January: 11.1% of truck crashes in San Juan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Middle Mesa?
Since 2015, San Juan County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Middle Mesa compare with New Mexico?
San Juan County records 23.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Middle Mesa?
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.