Villanueva, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Villanueva: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Villanueva 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 |
San Miguel County has lower values than New Mexico for 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.
What stands out in San Miguel County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 90 crashes involving commercial trucks in San Miguel County since 2015: 100 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 47 days.
Villanueva 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
January has the most truck crashes, 14.4% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (4.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.7% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (10.0%).
19.8% 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 Villanueva since 2015 were spread across roads: I-25 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for San Miguel County.
Route planning tips for Villanueva 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 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 |
Villanueva at a glance
| Land area | 7.3 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Villanueva
How many truck crashes happen in Villanueva?
San Miguel County has had 90 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 100 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Villanueva?
The worst month is January: 14.4% of truck crashes in San Miguel County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Villanueva?
Since 2015, San Miguel County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Villanueva compared with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, San Miguel County has 29.6 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Villanueva?
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.