Brockton, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brockton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brockton and Roosevelt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Roosevelt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Roosevelt County compares with Montana
Roosevelt County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Roosevelt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Roosevelt County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.9 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.8% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 24% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.8% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.9% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 27.7% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Compared with Montana, Roosevelt County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Montana on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Roosevelt County: 10.6 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Montana: 3.8).
Overview
Police reported 53 crashes involving commercial trucks in Roosevelt County since 2015: 28 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 85 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brockton since 2015; patterns below come from Roosevelt County as a whole.
87% of truck crash reports in Roosevelt County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 18.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (1.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.9% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.4% of truck crashes.
29.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Brockton happened on US-2 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Roosevelt County.
Route planning tips for Brockton fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Roosevelt County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Roosevelt County) |
|---|---|
| East Front St | 1 |
| Mile Marker 2 State Hwy 16 | 1 |
| Mm 25.9 Mt13 | 1 |
| Mm5.3 S327 | 1 |
| Mm8.4 Highway 250 | 1 |
| Road 2054 | 1 |
Brockton at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59213) | $63,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59213) | $88,568 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Roosevelt 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 | — | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +43% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -37% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 2000s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brockton
How common are truck crashes in Brockton?
Roosevelt County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 28 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Brockton?
Truck crashes in Roosevelt County peak in December, with 18.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brockton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Roosevelt County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Brockton compared with Montana?
The yearly rate is 41.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Roosevelt County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brockton?
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.