Mountainair, NM truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mountainair: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mountainair and Torrance County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Torrance County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 612 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Torrance County compares with New Mexico
Torrance County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Torrance County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Torrance County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 333.2 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 7.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.7 | 9.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 24% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.3% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.5% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.6% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.6% | 46.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Torrance County has lower values than New Mexico for garbage-truck share. It runs above New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Torrance County at a glance: 25.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (New Mexico: 12.1%).
Overview
Since 2015, 612 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Torrance County. They injured 366 people and killed 59.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Mountainair had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Torrance County numbers.
20% of truck crash reports in Torrance County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (15.0% of the year) and are lowest in September (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.6% of truck crashes, against 46.8% across New Mexico.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 25.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (New Mexico: 12.1%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mountainair since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 0.4% in New Mexico.
Route planning tips for Mountainair fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 25.3% of truck crashes here, more than New Mexico; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Torrance 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 (Torrance County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 163 |
| Interstate 40 Mile Marker 234 | 11 |
| I40 Eb On Ramp | 10 |
| I40 Wb Off Ramp | 10 |
| Interstate 40 Mile Marker 236 | 9 |
| US-285 | 6 |
| Interstate 40 Mp 195 | 6 |
| Interstate 40 Mile Marker 226 | 6 |
Mountainair at a glance
| Population | 927 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 586 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 87036) | $47,132 |
| Median home value (ZIP 87036) | $172,289 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Torrance 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 | 8 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 13 | +61% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 30 | +137% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 67 | +125% | 5.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 67 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 5.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mountainair
How many truck accidents are there in Mountainair?
612 truck crashes have been reported in Torrance County since 2015, with 59 deaths and 366 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mountainair?
February has the most truck crashes in Torrance County, 15.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mountainair?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Torrance County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Mountainair compare with New Mexico for truck crashes?
Torrance County records 333.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 45.6 across New Mexico.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mountainair?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.