Petroleum County, MT truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Petroleum County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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17
truck crashes since 2015
8
people injured
0
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
0
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded in Petroleum County since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Petroleum County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr294.4
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)29%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Montana average
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Key findings

#52 of 56
rank among Montana's 56 counties by yearly truck crashes
17
truck crashes on record for Petroleum County since 2015
0
fatal large-truck crashes in Petroleum County since 2015
0
reported garbage-truck crashes in Petroleum County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 17 crashes.
0 of 17 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

What stands out in Petroleum County: #52 of 56 rank among Montana's 56 counties by yearly truck crashes.

Overview

Since 2015, 17 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Petroleum County. They injured 8 people and killed 0.

That averages about one truck crash every 236 days in fully reported years.

When crashes happen

Petroleum County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location in Petroleum County since 2015.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Petroleum County since 2015.

Route planning tips for Petroleum County fleets

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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

2005: 1 truck crash2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 1 truck crash2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 2 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 1 truck crash2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 5 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 2 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 1 truck crash2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 4 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 2 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 2 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 3 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 4 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 2 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Petroleum County

Jan: 5.9% of truck crashesFeb: 11.8% of truck crashesMar: 11.8% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 5.9% of truck crashesJun: 23.5% of truck crashesJul: 11.8% of truck crashesAug: 11.8% of truck crashesSep: 17.6% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Petroleum County since 2015.

Petroleum County at a glance

Population525
Land area1,655.6 sq mi
Density0 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$62,813

Historical data: truck crashes in Petroleum 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).

2000: 1 reported truck crash2001: 1 reported truck crash2003: 3 reported truck crashes2004: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 1 reported truck crash2006: 1 reported truck crash2008: 1 reported truck crash2009: 2 reported truck crashes2010: 1 reported truck crash2011: 5 reported truck crashes2012: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 1 reported truck crash2014: 4 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2018: 2 reported truck crashes2019: 2 reported truck crashes2020: 3 reported truck crashes2021: 4 reported truck crashes2022: 1 reported truck crash2023: 2 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 1 fatal truck crash1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Petroleum County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Petroleum County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s——0.1
2000s1—0.0
2010s2+58%0.0
2020s2-4%0.0

From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.

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Cities, towns & communities in Petroleum County

Winnett

ZIP codes in Petroleum County

59087

Nearby counties

Musselshell CountyFergus CountyGarfield CountyGolden Valley CountyTreasure CountyPhillips CountyYellowstone CountyWheatland CountyBlaine CountyJudith Basin CountyMontana

Questions fleets ask about Petroleum County

How common are truck crashes in Petroleum County?

Since 2015, 17 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Petroleum County (8 injured, 0 killed).

Are garbage truck crashes common in Petroleum County?

Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Petroleum County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).

How do I plan a garbage truck route in Petroleum County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.