Loring Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Loring Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Loring 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
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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Phillips County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Phillips County. They injured 14 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 91 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Loring Colony since 2015, this page uses Phillips County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is September with 14.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.7% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.0% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Loring Colony since 2015: US-191 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Loring Colony fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-191 | 1 |
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 |
Loring Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
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 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Loring Colony
How many truck accidents are there in Loring Colony?
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Phillips County (14 injured, 3 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Loring Colony?
The worst month is September: 14.3% of truck crashes in Phillips County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Loring Colony?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Loring Colony compared with Montana?
Phillips County records 94.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Loring Colony?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.