Crow Agency, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crow Agency: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crow Agency and Big Horn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Big Horn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 264 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Big Horn County compares with Montana
Big Horn County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Big Horn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Big Horn County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 183.3 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 17.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 58% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 40.7% | 39.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 57.0% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 39.9% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Montana, Big Horn County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Big Horn County: 17.8 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Montana: 3.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 264 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Big Horn County. They injured 108 people and killed 47.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Crow Agency since 2015, this page uses Big Horn County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
93% of truck crash reports in Big Horn County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 18.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 57.0% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.7%).
Road surface: 40.7% 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 Crow Agency happened on I-90 (1), US-212 (1) and Warren Loop (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Crow Agency 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 Big Horn County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 1 |
| US-212 | 1 |
| Warren Loop | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Big Horn County) |
|---|---|
| Mile 38.2 Us Hwy 212 | 1 |
| Mile 544 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm1.8 Us Highway 212 | 1 |
| Mm34.6 Us 212 | 1 |
| Mm503.7 I90E | 1 |
| Mm534.6 I-90E | 1 |
| Mm545.1 I90W | 1 |
| Warren Loop/Mountain Crow Road | 1 |
Crow Agency at a glance
| Land area | 7.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Big Horn 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 | — | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 16 | — | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 17 | +10% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 26 | +52% | 3.4 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 16 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crow Agency
How common are truck crashes in Crow Agency?
Big Horn County has had 264 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 108 people and killing 47.
When do most truck crashes happen in Crow Agency?
February has the most truck crashes in Big Horn County, 18.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Crow Agency?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Big Horn County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Crow Agency compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 183.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Big Horn County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crow Agency?
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.