Rollins, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rollins: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rollins 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 has lower values than Montana for 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.
What stands out in Lake County: 1 in 63 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.6%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 138 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lake County. They injured 68 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Rollins 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
The worst month is December with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.0% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for 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
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Rollins.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Rollins 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
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 Lake 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 (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 |
Rollins at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59931) | $112,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59931) | $671,396 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 2000s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rollins
How common are truck crashes in Rollins?
138 truck crashes have been reported in Lake County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 68 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rollins?
The worst month is December: 14.5% of truck crashes in Lake County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rollins?
Since 2015, Lake County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Rollins compare with Montana?
Lake County records 34.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rollins?
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.