Ekalaka, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ekalaka: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ekalaka and Carter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 100 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Carter County compares with Montana
Carter County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carter County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 623.8 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 9.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 74% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 49.0% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 11.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 50% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 54% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.2% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.2% | 30.8% | 24.8% | same |
Carter 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 and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Carter County: April 21.0% of truck crashes happen in April, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 100 crashes involving commercial trucks in Carter County since 2015: 30 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 42 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Ekalaka since 2015; patterns below come from Carter County as a whole.
93% of truck crash reports in Carter County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (21.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (1.0%).
November through March accounts for 55.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 27.0% of truck crashes.
49.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ekalaka since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Carter County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Ekalaka fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 49.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Montana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Carter 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 (Carter County) |
|---|---|
| Mm108 Us Highway 212 | 2 |
| Mm102 Us Highway 212 | 1 |
| Mm115 Us-Highway 212 | 1 |
Ekalaka at a glance
| Population | 405 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 394 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59324) | $57,188 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59324) | $164,858 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carter 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 | — | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | +66% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 10 | +108% | 0.2 |
In the 2000s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ekalaka
How many truck accidents are there in Ekalaka?
100 truck crashes have been reported in Carter County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 30 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ekalaka?
The worst month is April: 21.0% of truck crashes in Carter County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ekalaka?
Since 2015, Carter County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Ekalaka compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 623.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Carter County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ekalaka?
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.