Musselshell, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Musselshell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Musselshell 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. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Musselshell County: December worst month: 20.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 39 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Musselshell County. They injured 22 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 106 days.
Musselshell 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
The worst month is December with 20.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 60.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in 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
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Musselshell.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Musselshell County.
Route planning tips for Musselshell fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
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 |
Musselshell at a glance
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59059) | $39,519 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 2000s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Musselshell
How many truck crashes happen in Musselshell?
39 truck crashes have been reported in Musselshell County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 22 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Musselshell?
Truck crashes in Musselshell County peak in December, with 20.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Musselshell?
Since 2015, Musselshell County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Musselshell 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 Musselshell?
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.