Zurich, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Zurich: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Zurich 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
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 |
Blaine County has lower values than Montana for 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 0.9% across 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.
Zurich 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
Truck crashes peak in March (19.4% of the year) and are lowest in May (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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Zurich happened on US-2 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.2% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for Zurich fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blaine County) |
|---|---|
| Mm412 Us2 | 1 |
Zurich at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 59547) | $196,907 |
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 Zurich
How many truck crashes happen in Zurich?
31 truck crashes have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 16 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Zurich?
The worst month is March: 19.4% of truck crashes in Blaine County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Zurich?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, 3.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Zurich compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 39.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Zurich?
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.