Riverbend, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Riverbend: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Riverbend 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 has lower values than Montana for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Mineral County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 599 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mineral County. They injured 142 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Riverbend 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
The worst month is December with 18.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 68.3% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 56.2% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Riverbend happened on I-90 (2) and I-90E (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Mineral County.
Route planning tips for Riverbend fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Montana.
- 56.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Montana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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.
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 | 2 |
| I-90E | 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 |
Riverbend at a glance
| Land area | 3.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59872) | $55,926 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59872) | $400,446 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Riverbend
How common are truck crashes in Riverbend?
599 truck crashes have been reported in Mineral County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 142 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Riverbend?
The worst month is December: 18.7% of truck crashes in Mineral County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Riverbend?
Since 2015, Mineral County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Riverbend compared with Montana?
The yearly rate is 1,064.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mineral County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Riverbend?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
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.