Lavina, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lavina: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lavina 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 |
Golden Valley County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Golden Valley County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Golden Valley County. They injured 14 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 130 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lavina since 2015, this page uses Golden Valley County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.6% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
22.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lavina since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Golden Valley County.
Route planning tips for Lavina fleets
- Build extra time into January 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
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.
Lavina at a glance
| Population | 143 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 141 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59046) | $74,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59046) | $207,049 |
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 Lavina
How many truck accidents are there in Lavina?
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 Lavina?
The worst month is January: 12.9% of truck crashes in Golden Valley County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lavina?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Golden Valley County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lavina compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 326.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Golden Valley County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lavina?
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.