Ashland, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashland and Rosebud County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rosebud County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 220 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rosebud County compares with Montana
Rosebud County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rosebud County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rosebud County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 236.3 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 3.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 39.9% | 39.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.9% | 54.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 39.4% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Montana, Rosebud County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Rosebud County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 220 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rosebud County. They injured 92 people and killed 12.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ashland since 2015, this page uses Rosebud County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
93% of truck crash reports in Rosebud County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (15.9% of the year) and are lowest in September (2.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.9% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 9.1% of truck crashes.
39.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ashland since 2015 were spread across roads: US-212 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rosebud County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Ashland fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Rosebud County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-212 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rosebud County) |
|---|---|
| Mm47.7 Us212 | 2 |
| Mm 48.3 Mm 212 West | 1 |
| Mm 50.6Us Highway 212 | 1 |
| Mm 92.4 I-94 | 1 |
| Mm115.5 I94W | 1 |
| Mm218.8 Eb Us-12 | 1 |
| Mm51.8 Eb Us-212 | 1 |
| Mm57.5 Us 212 | 1 |
Ashland at a glance
| Land area | 20.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rosebud 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 | — | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 9 | — | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 14 | +52% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 20 | +40% | 1.0 |
In the 2000s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashland
How many truck crashes happen in Ashland?
220 truck crashes have been reported in Rosebud County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 92 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ashland?
The worst month is October: 15.9% of truck crashes in Rosebud County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ashland?
Since 2015, Rosebud County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ashland compare with Montana?
Rosebud County records 236.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 64.3 across Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ashland?
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.