Pablo, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pablo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pablo and Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lake County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 138 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lake County compares with Montana
Lake County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lake County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lake County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.3 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.8% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 24.6% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Lake County sits below Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Lake County at a glance: 1 in 63 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.6%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Police reported 138 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lake County since 2015: 68 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pablo since 2015; patterns below come from Lake County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Lake County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (4.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 11.6% of truck crashes.
19.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pablo since 2015: US-93 (3). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for Pablo fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 24.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Montana.
- 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 Lake County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-93 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| US-93 | 3 |
| Mm 23.8 Us Highway 93 | 1 |
| Mm 48.2 Highway 93 | 1 |
| Mm 50.5 Us Hwy 93 | 1 |
| Mm48. 4 Hwy93 | 1 |
| Mm65.3 Hwy93 | 1 |
| Mm65.4 Us93 | 1 |
| Mm73.9 Us93 | 1 |
Pablo at a glance
| Land area | 4.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59855) | $32,688 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | — | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 14 | — | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | -33% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | +9% | 1.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pablo
How many truck crashes happen in Pablo?
Since 2015, 138 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lake County (68 injured, 10 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pablo?
December has the most truck crashes in Lake County, 14.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pablo?
Since 2015, Lake County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Pablo compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lake County has 34.3 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pablo?
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.