Glen, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glen 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
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 |
Compared with Montana, Beaverhead County is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Montana on 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
Since 2015, 169 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Beaverhead County. They injured 52 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 25 days in fully reported years.
Glen had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Beaverhead County numbers.
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
February has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.8% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 34.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Glen happened on I-15 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Glen fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Beaverhead County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 1 |
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 |
Glen at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59732) | $73,125 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glen
How common are truck crashes in Glen?
Since 2015, 169 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Beaverhead County (52 injured, 6 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Glen?
The worst month is February: 12.4% of truck crashes in Beaverhead County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Glen?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beaverhead County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Glen compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Beaverhead County has 146.3 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Glen?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.