Geraldine, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Geraldine: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Geraldine and Chouteau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chouteau 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Chouteau County compares with Montana
Chouteau County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chouteau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chouteau County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.6 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.9% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.6% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 83% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.3% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 28% below the state |
| After dark | 12.5% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 59% below the state |
Chouteau County has lower values than Montana for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Chouteau County: 16.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.8 in Montana.
Overview
Chouteau County has recorded 65 truck crashes since 2015, with 24 people injured and 9 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 72 days in fully reported years.
Geraldine had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chouteau County numbers.
72% of truck crash reports in Chouteau County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.3% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 12.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 8.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Geraldine.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chouteau County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Geraldine fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Montana.
- 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 Chouteau 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 (Chouteau County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 80.3 Us Hwy 87 | 2 |
| Mm20.5 Us Highway 87 | 2 |
| Bootlegger Trl Nb Mp 29 | 1 |
| Mm 8.1 Mt Highway 80 | 1 |
| Mm47.3 Us87 | 1 |
| S Hwy 223 | 1 |
| Us Hwy 87 Mm 31.8 | 1 |
Geraldine at a glance
| Population | 206 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 360 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59446) | $53,750 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Chouteau 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 | — | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 4 | +9% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | +46% | 0.4 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Geraldine
How many truck crashes happen in Geraldine?
Chouteau County has had 65 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 24 people and killing 9.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Geraldine?
July has the most truck crashes in Chouteau County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Geraldine?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chouteau County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Geraldine compare with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Chouteau County has 86.6 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Geraldine?
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.