West Glendive, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in West Glendive: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in West 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 |
Dawson County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark.
What stands out in Dawson County: October worst month: 15.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 178 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dawson County since 2015: 77 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
West Glendive had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dawson County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in October (15.2% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 45.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
35.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of West 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 West Glendive fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
West Glendive at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 2000s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about West Glendive
How many truck crashes happen in West Glendive?
Dawson County has had 178 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 77 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in West Glendive?
October has the most truck crashes in Dawson County, 15.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in West Glendive?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Dawson County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
How does West Glendive compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Dawson County has 177.0 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in West Glendive?
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.