Why truck crashes are different
Albuquerque sits on Interstate 40 and Interstate 25. Those corridors carry heavy commercial traffic through the city and the I-25/I-40 interchange. NMDOT crash-hotspot data for Albuquerque includes interchanges along both interstates.
The University of New Mexico Traffic Research Unit reports that a semi or large-truck crash occurs in New Mexico about every three hours. Those crashes often involve a trucking company, a driver, cargo loaders, and more than one insurance policy. Federal motor-carrier rules — hours of service, maintenance, and drug testing — can matter as much as the police report.
What we look at after a commercial vehicle crash
- Electronic logging data, dash cameras, and maintenance records
- Whether fatigue, speeding, or improper loading played a role
- Injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and long-term care needs
- Wrongful death claims when a family has lost someone in a truck crash
What to do now
Get medical care first. Then avoid recorded statements to an insurer until you have spoken with a lawyer. Photographs, witness names, and the truck number or USDOT number help. New Mexico generally allows three years to file a personal injury claim; evidence from a truck disappears much faster than that.