Golden Valley Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Golden Valley Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Golden Valley Colony and Golden Valley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Golden Valley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Golden Valley County compares with Montana
Golden Valley County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Golden Valley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Golden Valley County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 326.6 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 5.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.6% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 53% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.6% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.7% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Montana, Golden Valley County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark.
Golden Valley County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Police reported 31 crashes involving commercial trucks in Golden Valley County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
Golden Valley Colony had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Golden Valley County numbers.
97% of truck crash reports in Golden Valley County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.9% of the year) and are lowest in July (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 51.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 22.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Golden Valley Colony.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Golden Valley County.
Route planning tips for Golden Valley Colony fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Golden Valley County.
- 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 Golden Valley 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.
Golden Valley Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59074) | $49,792 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59074) | $177,737 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Golden Valley 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 |
| 2000s | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -19% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | +86% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Golden Valley Colony
How many truck crashes happen in Golden Valley Colony?
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Golden Valley County (14 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Golden Valley Colony?
January has the most truck crashes in Golden Valley County, 12.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Golden Valley Colony?
Since 2015, Golden Valley County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Golden Valley Colony compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 326.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Golden Valley County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Golden Valley 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.