Glendive, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glendive: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glendive and Dawson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dawson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 178 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dawson County compares with Montana
Dawson County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dawson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dawson County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 177.0 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 68% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 35.3% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.3% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 38.8% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Montana, Dawson County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Dawson County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 15.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Dawson County has recorded 178 truck crashes since 2015, with 77 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Glendive since 2015; patterns below come from Dawson County as a whole.
92% of truck crash reports in Dawson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 15.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 3.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.3% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 35.3% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Glendive happened on SR-16 (1) and SR-200 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.6% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for Glendive fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Dawson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-16 | 1 |
| SR-200 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dawson County) |
|---|---|
| I94W Mm211 Exit Ramp | 1 |
| Mm 222.7 I-94 | 1 |
| Mm 323.2 Hwy 200S | 1 |
| Mm1 Mt-16 | 1 |
| Mm10.6 Hwy 16 | 1 |
| Mm194.2 I-94 | 1 |
| Mm194.4 I94E | 1 |
| Mm223.7 I94E | 1 |
Glendive at a glance
| Population | 4,760 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,370 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59330) | $70,964 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59330) | $185,974 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dawson 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 | 8 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 13 | +71% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 17 | +35% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glendive
How common are truck crashes in Glendive?
178 truck crashes have been reported in Dawson County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 77 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Glendive?
October has the most truck crashes in Dawson County, 15.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Glendive?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Dawson County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Glendive compared with Montana?
The yearly rate is 177.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dawson County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Glendive?
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.