Williamsburg, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Williamsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Williamsburg 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. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark.
What stands out in Sierra County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.4% across New Mexico.
Overview
Sierra County has recorded 68 truck crashes since 2015, with 23 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 64 days.
Williamsburg had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sierra County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in January (14.7% of the year) and are lowest in June (2.9%).
November through March accounts for 46.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Williamsburg since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sierra County.
Route planning tips for Williamsburg fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sierra County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Williamsburg at a glance
| Population | 460 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 947 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87942) | $42,308 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87942) | $108,704 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Williamsburg
How many truck accidents are there in Williamsburg?
Sierra County has had 68 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 23 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Williamsburg?
The worst month is January: 14.7% of truck crashes in Sierra County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Williamsburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sierra County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Williamsburg compared with New Mexico?
The yearly rate is 50.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sierra County, vs 45.6 for New Mexico.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Williamsburg?
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.