Cooke City, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cooke City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cooke City and Park County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Park County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 345 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Park County compares with Montana
Park County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Park County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Park County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 168.0 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 45% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 51.5% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.2% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 63.2% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 33.5% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Montana, Park County is lower on 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).
Park County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Park County has recorded 345 truck crashes since 2015, with 100 people injured and 7 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cooke City since 2015; patterns below come from Park County as a whole.
94% of truck crash reports in Park County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 18.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.1%.
November through March accounts for 63.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
Road surface: 51.5% 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 Cooke City.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Park County.
Route planning tips for Cooke City fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Montana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 51.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Montana; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Park 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 (Park County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 351.2 I90W | 2 |
| Mm333.5 I90E | 2 |
| Big Creek Road | 1 |
| Mm 332.9 I90E | 1 |
| Mm 341.0 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 350.1 I90E | 1 |
| Mm 7.9 Us-89 | 1 |
| Mm328.3 I90E | 1 |
Cooke City at a glance
| Land area | 9.5 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 59081) | $582,794 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Park 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 | — | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 14 | — | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 17 | +19% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 36 | +116% | 0.8 |
In the 2000s about 14 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 36. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cooke City
How many truck crashes happen in Cooke City?
345 truck crashes have been reported in Park County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 100 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cooke City?
Truck crashes in Park County peak in January, with 18.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cooke City?
Since 2015, Park County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Cooke City compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Park County records 168.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cooke City?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.