Neihart, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Neihart: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Neihart 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 has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Cascade County at a glance: 1 in 65 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.6%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Cascade County has recorded 268 truck crashes since 2015, with 74 people injured and 15 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Neihart since 2015, this page uses Cascade County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, 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
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Neihart.
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 Neihart fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 27.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Montana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 |
Neihart at a glance
| Population | 42 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 21 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59465) | $83,000 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 21 a year in the 2000s and 20 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Neihart
How many truck crashes happen in Neihart?
Since 2015, 268 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cascade County (74 injured, 15 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Neihart?
The worst month is January: 12.7% of truck crashes in Cascade County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Neihart?
Since 2015, Cascade County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Neihart compare with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Cascade County has 27.7 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Neihart?
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.