Pueblo, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pueblo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pueblo and San Miguel County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use San Miguel County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How San Miguel County compares with New Mexico
San Miguel 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 Miguel County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | San Miguel County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.6 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.1 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 1.14 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.8% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.4% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.7% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.7% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with New Mexico, San Miguel County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
San Miguel County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in San Miguel County. They injured 100 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 47 days.
Pueblo had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use San Miguel County numbers.
46% of truck crash reports in San Miguel County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.7% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 5–6 pm, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 19.8% of truck crashes, compared with 12.1% in New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pueblo since 2015: I-25 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for San Miguel County.
Route planning tips for Pueblo fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 19.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New Mexico), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in San Miguel County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (San Miguel County) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 29 |
| I 25 Mm 340 | 2 |
| I-25, Mm 345 Off Ramp | 2 |
| Nm 104 | 2 |
| US-84 | 2 |
| 1500 7Th Street And 700 Mills Avenue | 1 |
| 2500 7Th | 1 |
| Block Grand Ave | 1 |
Pueblo at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in San Miguel 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +319% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | -3% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pueblo
How common are truck crashes in Pueblo?
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in San Miguel County (100 injured, 13 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Pueblo?
January has the most truck crashes in San Miguel County, 14.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pueblo?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in San Miguel County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Pueblo compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 29.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in San Miguel County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pueblo?
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.