Philipsburg, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Philipsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Philipsburg 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). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Granite County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Police reported 166 crashes involving commercial trucks in Granite County since 2015: 59 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Philipsburg since 2015; patterns below come from Granite County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in January (18.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (1.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 71.9% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
63.1% 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 Philipsburg since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Granite County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Philipsburg fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 63.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Montana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 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 |
Philipsburg at a glance
| Population | 913 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,074 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59858) | $56,719 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59858) | $422,280 |
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 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Philipsburg
How many truck crashes happen in Philipsburg?
Granite County has had 166 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 59 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Philipsburg?
Truck crashes in Granite County peak in January, with 18.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Philipsburg?
Since 2015, Granite County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Philipsburg compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Granite County records 403.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Philipsburg?
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.