Sylvanite, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sylvanite: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sylvanite 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 |
Lincoln County has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Montana on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Lincoln County: 1 in 40 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Lincoln County has recorded 90 truck crashes since 2015, with 26 people injured and 3 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
Sylvanite 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
The worst month is June with 13.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 1.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.4% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (12.2%).
29.6% 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 Sylvanite since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 2.2% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for Sylvanite fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Montana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Sylvanite at a glance
| Land area | 5.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59935) | $39,712 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59935) | $412,369 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 9 a year in the 2000s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sylvanite
How many truck accidents are there in Sylvanite?
Lincoln County has had 90 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 26 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sylvanite?
The worst month is June: 13.3% of truck crashes in Lincoln County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sylvanite?
Since 2015, Lincoln County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sylvanite compare with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln County has 33.2 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sylvanite?
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.