Birch Creek Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Birch Creek Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Birch Creek Colony and Pondera County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pondera County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 73 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pondera County compares with Montana
Pondera County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pondera County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pondera County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.7 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 34.8% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 16.7% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Compared with Montana, Pondera County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Pondera County: 1 in 66 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.5%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 73 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pondera County. They injured 31 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 61 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Birch Creek Colony since 2015, this page uses Pondera County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
86% of truck crash reports in Pondera County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (2.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 16.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 34.8% 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 Birch Creek Colony.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Birch Creek Colony fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, 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
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pondera 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 (Pondera County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 346.0 I-15 | 2 |
| Mm 333.9 Interstate 15 | 1 |
| Mm 346.8 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 347.0 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm13.2 Us-91 | 1 |
| Mp 334.4 I-15 | 1 |
| Us89S Mm 87.4 | 1 |
Birch Creek Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59486) | $56,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59486) | $172,617 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pondera 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 | — | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +27% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 6 | +31% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 2000s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Birch Creek Colony
How common are truck crashes in Birch Creek Colony?
Since 2015, 73 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pondera County (31 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Birch Creek Colony?
The worst month is March: 13.7% of truck crashes in Pondera County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Birch Creek Colony?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Pondera County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How does Birch Creek Colony compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Pondera County has 98.7 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Birch Creek 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.