Drummond, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Drummond: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Drummond and Granite County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Granite County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 166 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Granite County compares with Montana
Granite County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Granite County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Granite County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 403.8 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 6.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 63.1% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 32.5% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 71.9% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 40.0% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Granite County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Granite County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 166 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Granite County. They injured 59 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 25 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Drummond since 2015, this page uses Granite County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
93% of truck crash reports in Granite County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 18.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (1.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 71.9% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 10.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 63.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Drummond since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Granite County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Drummond fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 63.1% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Granite 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 (Granite County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 148.6 I-90 | 2 |
| Mm149.6, I90W | 2 |
| Mm 149.3 I90 | 1 |
| Mm 150.3 I90 | 1 |
| Mm 34.5 Mt-1 | 1 |
| Mm135.0, I-90W | 1 |
| Mm148.4 I90E | 1 |
Drummond at a glance
| Population | 294 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 542 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59832) | $64,261 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59832) | $320,255 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Granite 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 | — | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | — | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | +62% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 15 | +41% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Drummond
How common are truck crashes in Drummond?
Granite County has had 166 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 59 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Drummond?
Truck crashes in Granite County peak in January, with 18.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Drummond?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Granite County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Drummond compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 403.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Granite County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Drummond?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.