White Sulphur Springs, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in White Sulphur Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in White Sulphur Springs and Meagher County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Meagher County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Meagher County compares with Montana
Meagher County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Meagher County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Meagher County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 145.3 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 45.5% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 34% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.2% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 26% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.5% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Montana, Meagher County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Meagher County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Meagher County. They injured 14 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 122 days.
White Sulphur Springs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Meagher County numbers.
91% of truck crash reports in Meagher County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (17.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 54.5% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 14.3% of truck crashes.
45.5% 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 White Sulphur Springs.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Meagher County.
Route planning tips for White Sulphur Springs fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 45.5% 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
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 Meagher 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 (Meagher County) |
|---|---|
| Mm12.5 Us89N | 1 |
| Mm16.5 S294W | 1 |
White Sulphur Springs at a glance
| Population | 1,021 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,031 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59645) | $77,241 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59645) | $313,819 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Meagher 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 | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | -27% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | +75% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about White Sulphur Springs
How many truck crashes happen in White Sulphur Springs?
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Meagher County (14 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in White Sulphur Springs?
Truck crashes in Meagher County peak in October, with 17.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in White Sulphur Springs?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Meagher County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in White Sulphur Springs compared with Montana?
Meagher County records 145.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in White Sulphur Springs?
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.