Alamo, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alamo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alamo and Socorro County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Socorro County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 108 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Socorro County compares with New Mexico
Socorro County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Socorro County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Socorro County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.2 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.6% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.9% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 35.6% | 30.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Socorro County has lower values than New Mexico for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Socorro County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.4% for New Mexico.
Overview
Since 2015, 108 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Socorro County. They injured 67 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 39 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Alamo since 2015, this page uses Socorro County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
37% of truck crash reports in Socorro County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 18.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 2.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.9% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 12–1 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.6% of truck crashes, compared with 12.1% in New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Alamo since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Socorro County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Alamo fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Socorro County.
- 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 Socorro 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 (Socorro County) |
|---|---|
| I-25 | 22 |
| I 25 / Fr 2032 | 2 |
| I 25 Mm 107 | 2 |
| I 25 Mm 113 | 2 |
| I 25 Mm113 | 2 |
| I 25 North-Bd Fw Exit 175 (Bernardo Exit) | 2 |
| I 25 South Bd Fw Mm 176 | 2 |
| I-25 Sb 166 | 2 |
Alamo at a glance
| Land area | 39.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87825) | $30,596 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Socorro 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 | 3 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 3 | +24% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | +100% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 10 | +49% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alamo
How common are truck crashes in Alamo?
Since 2015, 108 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Socorro County (67 injured, 12 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Alamo?
The worst month is December: 18.5% of truck crashes in Socorro County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Alamo?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Socorro County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Alamo compare with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Socorro County has 59.2 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alamo?
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.