St. Regis, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Regis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Regis 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 |
Compared with Montana, Mineral County is lower 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).
The headline for Mineral County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Police reported 599 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mineral County since 2015: 142 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in St. Regis 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
December has the most truck crashes, 18.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (3.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 68.3% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
56.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of St. Regis since 2015: I-90 (1) and SR-135 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Mineral County since 2015.
Route planning tips for St. Regis fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Montana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 56.2% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2016; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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 |
| SR-135 | 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 |
St. Regis at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59866) | $73,462 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 56. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 St. Regis
How many truck accidents are there in St. Regis?
Since 2015, 599 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mineral County (142 injured, 8 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in St. Regis?
Truck crashes in Mineral County peak in December, with 18.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Regis?
Since 2015, Mineral County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does St. Regis compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Mineral County has 1,064.5 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How can I plan a safer truck route in St. Regis?
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.