Terry, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Terry: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Terry and Prairie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Prairie County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 65 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Prairie County compares with Montana
Prairie County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Prairie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Prairie County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 498.7 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 7.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 58% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 45.9% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 42.6% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 65.6% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 34.4% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Prairie County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Prairie County: December worst month: 26.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Prairie County has recorded 65 truck crashes since 2015, with 31 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 66 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Terry since 2015; patterns below come from Prairie County as a whole.
91% of truck crash reports in Prairie County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (26.2% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 65.6% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 1–2 am stands out with 10.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 45.9% 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 Terry since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Prairie County.
Route planning tips for Terry fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 27.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Montana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 45.9% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Prairie 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 (Prairie County) |
|---|---|
| Mm165 Wb I-94 | 1 |
| Mm167 I94E | 1 |
| Mm169.1 I94E | 1 |
| Mm169.8 Wb I-94 | 1 |
| Mm172.4 I94E | 1 |
Terry at a glance
| Population | 574 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 735 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59349) | $63,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59349) | $157,797 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Prairie 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 5 | +77% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | -12% | 0.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Terry
How common are truck crashes in Terry?
Since 2015, 65 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Prairie County (31 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Terry?
December has the most truck crashes in Prairie County, 26.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Terry?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Prairie County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Terry compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 498.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Prairie County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Terry?
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.