Zortman, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Zortman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Zortman 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Phillips County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Phillips County has recorded 49 truck crashes since 2015, with 14 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 91 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Zortman 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
Truck crashes peak in September (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in May (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.7% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.2% of truck crashes.
25.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Zortman.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Zortman fleets
- Build extra time into September 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
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 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 |
Zortman at a glance
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59546) | $49,107 |
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 |
In the 2000s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Zortman
How many truck crashes happen in Zortman?
Phillips County has had 49 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 14 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Zortman?
Truck crashes in Phillips County peak in September, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Zortman?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Phillips County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Zortman 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 Zortman?
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.