Zenith Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Zenith Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Zenith Colony and Glacier County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Glacier County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 70 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Glacier County compares with Montana
Glacier County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Glacier County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Glacier County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.1 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 61% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 31.3% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 20% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 35% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 64.2% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | same |
Glacier County has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Montana on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Glacier County: November worst month: 22.9% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 70 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Glacier County. They injured 28 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 60 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Zenith Colony since 2015; patterns below come from Glacier County as a whole.
91% of truck crash reports in Glacier 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 22.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 1.4%.
November through March accounts for 64.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
31.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Zenith Colony since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Zenith Colony 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
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 Glacier 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 (Glacier County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 108.9 Us Hwy 89 | 1 |
| Mm 199 Us Highway 2 | 1 |
| Mm 221.6 Us Hwy 2 | 1 |
| Mm 39.3 Us Hwy 89 | 1 |
Zenith Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59427) | $61,094 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59427) | $190,146 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Glacier 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 | 5 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 5 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 6 | +21% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 2000s and 6 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 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Zenith Colony
How common are truck crashes in Zenith Colony?
70 truck crashes have been reported in Glacier County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 28 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Zenith Colony?
Truck crashes in Glacier County peak in November, with 22.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Zenith Colony?
Since 2015, Glacier County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Zenith Colony compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 45.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Glacier County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Zenith Colony?
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.