Fortine, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fortine: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fortine and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lincoln County compares with Montana
Lincoln County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.2 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 34% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.6% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 25% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.4% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.4% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 18.5% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Compared with Montana, Lincoln County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Lincoln County: 1 in 40 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.5%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Lincoln County has recorded 90 truck crashes since 2015, with 26 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
Fortine had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
82% of truck crash reports in Lincoln County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 13.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (1.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.4% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 29.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fortine since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Fortine fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.9% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Lincoln 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 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| Blue Moutain Rd | 1 |
| Flat/Dry | 1 |
| Mm 39.1 Us-2 | 1 |
| Mm16.5 Mt 56 | 1 |
| Mm16.9 Highway 37 (Sb) | 1 |
| Mm18.8 Us Highway 2 | 1 |
| Mm40.0 Highway 2 (Wb) | 1 |
| Mm48.5 Hwy37 | 1 |
Fortine at a glance
| Land area | 7.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59918) | $67,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59918) | $364,362 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | — | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 9 | — | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 5 | -45% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 9 | +77% | 0.2 |
In the 2000s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fortine
How common are truck crashes in Fortine?
Lincoln County has had 90 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 26 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fortine?
June has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 13.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fortine?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Lincoln County since 2015 (2.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Fortine compare with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln County has 33.2 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fortine?
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.