Ovando, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ovando: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ovando 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. It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 22 days in fully reported years.
Ovando had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Powell County numbers.
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
February has the most truck crashes, 16.8% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (2.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 65.0% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 7.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 51.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Ovando 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 Ovando fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.1% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; adjust start times where you can.
- With 51.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Montana), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 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 |
Ovando at a glance
| Land area | 9.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59843) | $88,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59843) | $333,888 |
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 |
In the 2000s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. 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 Ovando
How many truck accidents are there in Ovando?
191 truck crashes have been reported in Powell County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 60 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ovando?
February has the most truck crashes in Powell County, 16.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ovando?
Since 2015, Powell County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Ovando compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Powell County records 233.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ovando?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.