Hilger, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hilger: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hilger and Fergus County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fergus County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 106 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Fergus County compares with Montana
Fergus County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fergus County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fergus County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 78.9 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 74% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 36.9% | 39.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.2% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.6% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 22.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Fergus County has lower values than Montana for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Fergus County: November worst month: 15.1% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 106 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fergus County. They injured 33 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 39 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hilger since 2015; patterns below come from Fergus County as a whole.
86% of truck crash reports in Fergus County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 15.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 3.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.6% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 11.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 36.9% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hilger since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Hilger fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Fergus 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 (Fergus County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 18.9 Us Hwy 191 | 1 |
| Mm 33.4 Us Highway 191 | 1 |
| Mm 84.5 Us 191N | 1 |
| Mm25.9 Sec 426 Hanover Rd | 1 |
| Sipple Rd | 1 |
Hilger at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59451) | $85,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59451) | $198,379 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fergus 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 8 | +5430% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | -34% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 11 | +115% | 0.6 |
In the 2000s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hilger
How common are truck crashes in Hilger?
Since 2015, 106 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fergus County (33 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hilger?
Truck crashes in Fergus County peak in November, with 15.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hilger?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Fergus County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How does Hilger compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Fergus County has 78.9 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hilger?
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.