Red River, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red River 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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. It runs above New Mexico on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Taos County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 22.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 50 crashes involving commercial trucks in Taos County since 2015: 16 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 85 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Red River since 2015; patterns below come from Taos County as a whole.
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.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 14.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 14.9% 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 Red River since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Taos County.
Route planning tips for Red River fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 14.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above New Mexico; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Taos 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 (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 |
Red River at a glance
| Population | 537 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 529 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87558) | $49,435 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red River
How many truck crashes happen in Red River?
Since 2015, 50 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Taos County (16 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Red River?
Truck crashes in Taos County peak in October, with 22.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Red River?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Taos County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Red River compared with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Taos County has 12.4 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Red River?
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.