Hardy, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hardy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hardy and Cascade County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cascade County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 268 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cascade County compares with Montana
Cascade County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cascade County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cascade County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.7 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 57% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 36.0% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.3% | 20.6% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.0% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Cascade County sits below Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Cascade County: 1 in 65 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.6%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 268 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cascade County. They injured 74 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hardy since 2015; patterns below come from Cascade County as a whole.
87% of truck crash reports in Cascade County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 55.0% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 10.1% of truck crashes.
36.0% 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 Hardy since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Hardy fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Montana.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Cascade 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 (Cascade County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 1.9 Us Highway 87E | 2 |
| 23Rd St S & 10Th Ave | 1 |
| 87.5 Eb Us Hwy 87/89E | 1 |
| I-15 Nb Mp 278 | 1 |
| I-15 Sb Mp 254 | 1 |
| Lower River Rd | 1 |
| Mm 5.4 Us Highway 89/Montana 200 | 1 |
| Mm 59.6 Us 89S | 1 |
Hardy at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59421) | $78,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59421) | $379,936 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cascade 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 | — | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 21 | — | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 25 | +19% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 20 | -19% | 2.0 |
In the 2000s about 21 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hardy
How common are truck crashes in Hardy?
Since 2015, 268 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cascade County (74 injured, 15 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hardy?
Truck crashes in Cascade County peak in January, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hardy?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cascade County since 2015, 1.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hardy compared with Montana?
The yearly rate is 27.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cascade County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hardy?
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.