Willow Creek, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Willow Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Willow Creek 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 stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Gallatin County at a glance: 1 in 44 crashes involve a garbage truck (20 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Gallatin County has recorded 838 truck crashes since 2015, with 263 people injured and 26 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Willow Creek 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.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
42.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Willow Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: I-90 (2).
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 Willow Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 42.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Montana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 | 2 |
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 |
Willow Creek at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59760) | $63,571 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 44 a year in the 2000s and 81 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Willow Creek
How common are truck crashes in Willow Creek?
838 truck crashes have been reported in Gallatin County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 263 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Willow Creek?
The worst month is February: 11.5% of truck crashes in Gallatin County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Willow Creek?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Gallatin County since 2015, 2.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Willow Creek 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.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Willow Creek?
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.