Twin Creeks, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Twin Creeks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Twin Creeks and Missoula County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Missoula County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 402 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Missoula County compares with Montana
Missoula County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Missoula County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Missoula County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.4 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 56% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 72% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.4% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.8% | 20.6% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.0% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 35.2% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Missoula County has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: after dark.
What stands out in Missoula County: 1 in 385 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.3%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Missoula County has recorded 402 truck crashes since 2015, with 121 people injured and 14 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Twin Creeks since 2015; patterns below come from Missoula County as a whole.
90% of truck crash reports in Missoula 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, 12.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.0% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 33.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Twin Creeks since 2015 were spread across roads: I-90 (2) and SR-200 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.2%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Twin Creeks fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Missoula County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 2 |
| SR-200 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Missoula County) |
|---|---|
| Brooks And Higgins | 1 |
| Brow Tine Drive | 1 |
| Gn2963 | 1 |
| Gn770 | 1 |
| I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 110.3 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 113.2 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 123.1 I-90 | 1 |
Twin Creeks at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59823) | $82,813 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59823) | $486,076 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Missoula 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 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 38 | +5570% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 31 | -18% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 34 | +9% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Twin Creeks
How common are truck crashes in Twin Creeks?
Since 2015, 402 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Missoula County (121 injured, 14 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Twin Creeks?
December has the most truck crashes in Missoula County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Twin Creeks?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Missoula County since 2015, 0.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Twin Creeks compare with Montana?
Missoula County records 28.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Twin Creeks?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.