Wolf Point, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wolf Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wolf Point 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 |
Roosevelt County sits below Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Roosevelt County at a glance: 10.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.8 across Montana.
Overview
Roosevelt County has recorded 53 truck crashes since 2015, with 28 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 85 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Wolf Point 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
The worst month is December with 18.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 1.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.9% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, 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 Wolf Point 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 Wolf Point fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, 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
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 |
Wolf Point at a glance
| Population | 2,522 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,856 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59201) | $53,311 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59201) | $126,427 |
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 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wolf Point
How common are truck crashes in Wolf Point?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Roosevelt County (28 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Wolf Point?
Truck crashes in Roosevelt County peak in December, with 18.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wolf Point?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Roosevelt County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Wolf Point compared with Montana?
The yearly rate is 41.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Roosevelt County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wolf Point?
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.