Churchill, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Churchill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Churchill and Gallatin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gallatin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 838 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gallatin County compares with Montana
Gallatin County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gallatin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gallatin County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.3 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 42.2% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.1% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.4% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 28.1% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Gallatin County has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Montana on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Gallatin County at a glance: 1 in 44 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.2%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Police reported 838 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gallatin County since 2015: 263 people were injured and 26 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 5 days in fully reported years.
Churchill had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Gallatin County numbers.
90% of truck crash reports in Gallatin County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.4% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
42.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). Next come CR-BAXTER Lane (2), CR-HEEB Road (1) and SR-85 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 20 crashes, 2.4% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Their busiest month is December, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Churchill fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gallatin County.
- Check whether your routes use I-90, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Gallatin County.
- 42.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Montana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Gallatin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 4 |
| CR-BAXTER Lane | 2 |
| CR-HEEB Road | 1 |
| SR-85 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gallatin County) |
|---|---|
| Mm5.9 Mt85 | 3 |
| Cameron Bridge Rd | 2 |
| I-90 | 2 |
| Mm313.9 I90E | 2 |
| Mm316.0 I90 | 2 |
| Mt85 (Jackrabbit Lane) | 2 |
| 63.8 Us-191 | 1 |
| E Main St | 1 |
Churchill at a glance
| Land area | 3.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59741) | $90,947 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59741) | $607,956 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gallatin 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 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 44 | +13010% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 44 | +2% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 81 | +83% | 3.0 |
In the 2000s about 44 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 81. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Churchill
How many truck accidents are there in Churchill?
Gallatin County has had 838 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 263 people and killing 26.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Churchill?
NHTSA data shows I-90 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Churchill since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Churchill?
Truck crashes in Gallatin County peak in February, with 11.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Churchill?
Garbage trucks were involved in 20 reported crashes in Gallatin County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How does Churchill compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 57.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Gallatin County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Churchill?
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.