Hillsboro, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hillsboro: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hillsboro and Sierra County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sierra County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 68 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sierra County compares with New Mexico
Sierra County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sierra County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sierra County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.3 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 41% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 87% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.1% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.1% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with New Mexico, Sierra County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Sierra County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 68 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sierra County. They injured 23 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 64 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hillsboro since 2015, this page uses Sierra County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
32% of truck crash reports in Sierra County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 14.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 2.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.0% of truck crashes, vs 46.8% for New Mexico.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Mexico: 12.1%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hillsboro since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Sierra County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hillsboro fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Sierra 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 (Sierra County) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 24 |
| I 25 North-Bd Fw | 2 |
| I 25 South Bd Fw | 2 |
| Interstate 25 Mm 53 | 2 |
| Interstate 25 South | 2 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| Broadway St | 1 |
| Clancy St & Mcadoo St | 1 |
Hillsboro at a glance
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 88042) | $75,137 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sierra 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 | 1 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | +260% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +50% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | +71% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hillsboro
How common are truck crashes in Hillsboro?
Since 2015, 68 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sierra County (23 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hillsboro?
January has the most truck crashes in Sierra County, 14.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hillsboro?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sierra County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Hillsboro compare with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Sierra County has 50.3 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hillsboro?
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.