Springhill, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Springhill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Springhill 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Springhill since 2015, this page uses Gallatin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is February with 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.7%.
November through March accounts for 49.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Springhill happened on I-90 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
20 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.4% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (20% of them).
Route planning tips for Springhill fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- 42.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Montana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Gallatin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 3 |
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 |
Springhill at a glance
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59714) | $96,183 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59714) | $553,109 |
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 Springhill
How many truck accidents are there in Springhill?
Gallatin County has had 838 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 263 people and killing 26.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Springhill?
February has the most truck crashes in Gallatin County, 11.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Springhill?
Since 2015, Gallatin County has reported 20 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Springhill compared with Montana?
Gallatin County records 57.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Springhill?
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.