Picuris Pueblo, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Picuris Pueblo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Picuris Pueblo and Taos County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Taos County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 50 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Taos County compares with New Mexico
Taos County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Taos County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Taos County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 12.4 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 73% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 39% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.9% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.9% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 35% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 29.8% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Taos County has lower values than New Mexico for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Taos County: October worst month: 22.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 50 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Taos County. They injured 16 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 85 days.
Picuris Pueblo had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Taos County numbers.
28% of truck crash reports in Taos County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 22.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.3% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (14.0%).
14.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Picuris Pueblo since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-75 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Taos County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Picuris Pueblo fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 14.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above New Mexico), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Taos County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Taos County) |
|---|---|
| US-285 | 9 |
| US-64 | 4 |
| Nm Highway 68 & Nm Highway 570 | 2 |
| Us 285 Mm 265 | 2 |
| E Us Hwy 64, Mp 259 | 1 |
| Este Es Rd & Paseo Del Pueblo Sur | 1 |
| Hondo Seco Road | 1 |
| I-25 | 1 |
Picuris Pueblo at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87553) | $48,906 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87553) | $203,614 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Taos 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -10% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +82% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | -17% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Picuris Pueblo
How common are truck crashes in Picuris Pueblo?
50 truck crashes have been reported in Taos County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 16 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Picuris Pueblo?
Truck crashes in Taos County peak in October, with 22.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Picuris Pueblo?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Taos County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Picuris Pueblo compare with New Mexico?
Taos County records 12.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Picuris Pueblo?
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.