Hot Springs Landing, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hot Springs Landing: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hot Springs Landing 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 |
Sierra County has lower values than New Mexico for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
The headline for Sierra County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Police reported 68 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sierra County since 2015: 23 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 64 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hot Springs Landing 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
January has the most truck crashes, 14.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
1.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Hot Springs Landing.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sierra County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hot Springs Landing fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 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 |
Hot Springs Landing at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87935) | $51,033 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87935) | $207,164 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hot Springs Landing
How common are truck crashes in Hot Springs Landing?
68 truck crashes have been reported in Sierra County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 23 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hot Springs Landing?
Truck crashes in Sierra County peak in January, with 14.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hot Springs Landing?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sierra County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hot Springs Landing compare with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 50.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sierra County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hot Springs Landing?
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.