De Borgia, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in De Borgia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in De Borgia and Mineral County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mineral County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 599 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mineral County compares with Montana
Mineral County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mineral County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mineral County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 1,064.5 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 16.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 63% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 56.2% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 30.4% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 68.3% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 44.5% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Mineral County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Mineral County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 599 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mineral County. They injured 142 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in De Borgia since 2015, this page uses Mineral County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
93% of truck crash reports in Mineral 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 (18.7% of the year) and are lowest in May (3.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 68.3% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 56.2% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of De Borgia since 2015: I-90 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Mineral County since 2015.
Route planning tips for De Borgia fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.1% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; adjust start times where you can.
- With 56.2% 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.
Crash reporting for 2016 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Mineral County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mineral County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 29.1 I-90 | 2 |
| Mm 34.3 I-90 | 2 |
| Mm 4.8 I-90 | 2 |
| Mm6.8 I90 | 2 |
| Country Lane | 1 |
| Mm 23 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 29.8 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 35.5 I-90 | 1 |
De Borgia at a glance
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mineral 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 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 37 | +6305% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 37 | +2% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 56 | +52% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 56. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about De Borgia
How common are truck crashes in De Borgia?
599 truck crashes have been reported in Mineral County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 142 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in De Borgia?
The worst month is December: 18.7% of truck crashes in Mineral County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in De Borgia?
Since 2015, Mineral County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does De Borgia compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 1,064.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mineral County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in De Borgia?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2016; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.