Argenta, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Argenta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Argenta and Beaverhead County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beaverhead County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 169 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Beaverhead County compares with Montana
Beaverhead County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beaverhead County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beaverhead County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 146.3 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 34.8% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 39.1% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Beaverhead County sits below Montana on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark.
The headline for Beaverhead County: February the month with the most truck crashes: 12.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Beaverhead County has recorded 169 truck crashes since 2015, with 52 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Argenta since 2015; patterns below come from Beaverhead County as a whole.
91% of truck crash reports in Beaverhead 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 (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.8% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (7.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 34.8% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Argenta.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for Argenta fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Beaverhead 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 (Beaverhead County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 19.8 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 2.3 Hwy 278 | 1 |
| Mm 2.5 Hwy 278 | 1 |
| Mm 23.1 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 32.1 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 4.4 Hwy 43 | 1 |
| Mm 41.3 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 50.9 Mt 278 | 1 |
Argenta at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59746) | $73,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59746) | $387,576 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beaverhead 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 | — | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 9 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 10 | +9% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 17 | +79% | 1.0 |
In the 2000s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Argenta
How common are truck crashes in Argenta?
Beaverhead County has had 169 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 52 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Argenta?
February has the most truck crashes in Beaverhead County, 12.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Argenta?
Since 2015, Beaverhead County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Argenta compared with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Beaverhead County has 146.3 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Argenta?
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.