Lodge Pole, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lodge Pole: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lodge Pole and Blaine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blaine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Blaine County compares with Montana
Blaine County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blaine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blaine County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.5 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.0% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 63.3% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 13.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 57% below the state |
Compared with Montana, Blaine County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Blaine County at a glance: 1 in 30 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Blaine County has recorded 31 truck crashes since 2015, with 16 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 134 days.
Lodge Pole had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blaine County numbers.
94% of truck crash reports in Blaine County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 19.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 63.3% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.0% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lodge Pole since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 3.2%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Lodge Pole fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Blaine County.
- 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 Blaine 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 (Blaine County) |
|---|---|
| Mm412 Us2 | 1 |
Lodge Pole at a glance
| Land area | 13.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59527) | $54,500 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blaine 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +85% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -11% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -39% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lodge Pole
How many truck crashes happen in Lodge Pole?
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Blaine County (16 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lodge Pole?
The worst month is March: 19.4% of truck crashes in Blaine County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lodge Pole?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Blaine County since 2015 (3.2% of truck crashes).
How does Lodge Pole compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Blaine County has 39.5 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lodge Pole?
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.