ZIP 88051 (Mule Creek, NM) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 88051: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 167 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grant County compares with New Mexico
Grant County against New Mexico and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | New Mexico | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.2 | 45.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.4 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 12.1% | 6.2% | 73% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 46.8% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 31.6% | 30.2% | 24.8% | same |
Grant County has lower values than New Mexico for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above New Mexico on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Grant County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.4% in New Mexico.
Overview
Grant County has recorded 167 truck crashes since 2015, with 67 people injured and 25 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 26 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 13.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 6.0%.
November through March accounts for 37.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.8% in New Mexico.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 12.1% across New Mexico.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 88051 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grant County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 88051 fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Grant 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 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| I-10 | 45 |
| I10 E Bound Off Ramp | 6 |
| I-40 | 4 |
| Interstate 10 Mm 38 | 4 |
| Off Interstate 10, Mm 53 | 4 |
| US-180 | 4 |
| I-10 Eb Mm 48 | 3 |
| I-10 Wb, Mm 43 | 3 |
ZIP 88051 at a glance
| Population | 360 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 75% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 5 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 5 | +5% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 8 | +55% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 16 | +117% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 88051
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 88051?
Since 2015, 167 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Grant County (67 injured, 25 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 88051?
The worst month is July: 13.2% of truck crashes in Grant County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 88051?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Grant County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in ZIP 88051 compare with New Mexico?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant County has 50.2 truck crashes a year; New Mexico has 45.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 88051?
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.