East Malta Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Malta Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Malta Colony and Phillips County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Phillips County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 49 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Phillips County compares with Montana
Phillips County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Phillips County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Phillips County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.9 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.0% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.7% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 18.2% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Compared with Montana, Phillips County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Phillips County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Police reported 49 crashes involving commercial trucks in Phillips County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 91 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in East Malta Colony since 2015; patterns below come from Phillips County as a whole.
86% of truck crash reports in Phillips County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.3% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.7% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 25.0% 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 East Malta Colony.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for East Malta Colony fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Phillips 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 (Phillips County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 88 Us Highway 191 | 2 |
| Bowdoin Rd | 1 |
| Mm 446.4 Us Hwy 2 | 1 |
| Mm 459 Us 2 | 1 |
| US-2 | 1 |
East Malta Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59261) | $53,158 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Phillips 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 | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +17% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | -15% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Malta Colony
How many truck crashes happen in East Malta Colony?
Phillips County has had 49 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in East Malta Colony?
Truck crashes in Phillips County peak in September, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in East Malta Colony?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Phillips County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in East Malta Colony compare with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Phillips County has 94.9 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in East Malta 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.