Toston, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Toston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Toston and Broadwater County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Broadwater County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 65 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Broadwater County compares with Montana
Broadwater County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Broadwater County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Broadwater County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.1 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 34.4% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 56.2% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.1% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Broadwater County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Broadwater County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Police reported 65 crashes involving commercial trucks in Broadwater County since 2015: 19 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 63 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Toston since 2015, this page uses Broadwater County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
95% of truck crash reports in Broadwater County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 16.9% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (1.5%).
November through March accounts for 56.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.8% of truck crashes.
34.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Toston happened on US-287 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Broadwater County.
Route planning tips for Toston fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Broadwater County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-287 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Broadwater County) |
|---|---|
| 67.6 Us-12 | 1 |
| Mm2.9 Us12W | 1 |
| Us 12 / Mm 76.2 | 1 |
Toston at a glance
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59643) | $49,831 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59643) | $379,003 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Broadwater 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 | — | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | -4% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 7 | +34% | 0.4 |
In the 2000s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Toston
How many truck crashes happen in Toston?
Broadwater County has had 65 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 19 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Toston?
November has the most truck crashes in Broadwater County, 16.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Toston?
Since 2015, Broadwater County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Toston compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 70.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Broadwater County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Toston?
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.