Avon, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Avon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Avon and Powell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Powell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 191 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Powell County compares with Montana
Powell County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Powell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Powell County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 233.7 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 3.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 51.4% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 65.0% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 45.9% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Powell County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Powell County: February worst month: 16.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 191 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Powell County. They injured 60 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Avon since 2015, this page uses Powell County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
91% of truck crash reports in Powell County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (16.8% of the year) and are lowest in August (2.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 65.0% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
51.4% 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 Avon since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Avon fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Powell County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Montana.
- With 51.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Montana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Powell 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 (Powell County) |
|---|---|
| Mile 194.0 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 117.1 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm 167.9 I90 | 1 |
| Mm 169.9 I-90W | 1 |
| Mm 172.1 I90E | 1 |
| Mm 179.5 I90 | 1 |
| Mm160.9 I-90 | 1 |
| Mm163.1 I90 | 1 |
Avon at a glance
| Land area | 13.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59713) | $98,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59713) | $404,911 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Powell 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 10 | +1920% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 14 | +34% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 18 | +31% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 2000s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Avon
How common are truck crashes in Avon?
Powell County has had 191 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 60 people and killing 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Avon?
Truck crashes in Powell County peak in February, with 16.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Avon?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Powell County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How does Avon compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 233.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Powell County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Avon?
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.