Kilby Butte Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kilby Butte Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kilby Butte Colony and Musselshell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Musselshell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 39 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Musselshell County compares with Montana
Musselshell County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Musselshell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Musselshell County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.4 | 64.3 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 32% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.9% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 27% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 42% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.8% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 60.5% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Musselshell County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Montana on injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Musselshell County: December the month with the most truck crashes: 20.5% of the year's total.
Overview
Musselshell County has recorded 39 truck crashes since 2015, with 22 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 106 days in fully reported years.
Kilby Butte Colony had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Musselshell County numbers.
92% of truck crash reports in Musselshell 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, 20.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 60.5% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (15.4%).
Road surface: 28.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kilby Butte Colony since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Musselshell County.
Route planning tips for Kilby Butte Colony 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
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Musselshell 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 (Musselshell County) |
|---|---|
| Mm17.9 Us87S | 1 |
Kilby Butte Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Musselshell 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 | — | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -43% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | +155% | 0.2 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kilby Butte Colony
How many truck accidents are there in Kilby Butte Colony?
Since 2015, 39 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Musselshell County (22 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Kilby Butte Colony?
The worst month is December: 20.5% of truck crashes in Musselshell County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kilby Butte Colony?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Musselshell County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Kilby Butte Colony compare with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Musselshell County has 63.4 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kilby Butte Colony?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.