Brady, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brady: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brady 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 |
Pondera County has lower values than Montana for 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.5%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Police reported 73 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pondera County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 61 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brady since 2015; patterns below come from Pondera County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in March (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in June (2.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (16.4%).
34.8% 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 Brady.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Montana: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Brady fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pondera County.
- 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 |
Brady at a glance
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59425) | $49,805 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59425) | $220,571 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brady
How common are truck crashes in Brady?
73 truck crashes have been reported in Pondera County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brady?
Truck crashes in Pondera County peak in March, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brady?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Pondera County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Brady compared with Montana?
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 Brady?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.