Homestead, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Homestead: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Homestead 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 sits below New Mexico on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Socorro County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Socorro County has recorded 108 truck crashes since 2015, with 67 people injured and 12 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 39 days.
Homestead had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Socorro County numbers.
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
December has the most truck crashes, 18.5% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (2.8%).
November through March accounts for 51.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
10.6% 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 Homestead.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Socorro County.
Route planning tips for Homestead fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 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 |
Homestead at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 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 Homestead
How many truck crashes happen in Homestead?
Since 2015, 108 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Socorro County (67 injured, 12 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Homestead?
The worst month is December: 18.5% of truck crashes in Socorro County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Homestead?
Since 2015, Socorro County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Homestead compared with New Mexico?
Socorro County records 59.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Homestead?
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.