Pondera Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pondera Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pondera 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). It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Pondera County at a glance: 1 in 66 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.5%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 73 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pondera County. They injured 31 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 61 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Pondera 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
The worst month is March with 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 2.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.0% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Pondera Colony since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Pondera Colony fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Pondera Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 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 |
In the 2000s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pondera Colony
How common are truck crashes in Pondera Colony?
73 truck crashes have been reported in Pondera County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pondera Colony?
March has the most truck crashes in Pondera County, 13.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pondera Colony?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pondera County since 2015, 1.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Pondera Colony compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Pondera County records 98.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pondera 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.