Colstrip, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Colstrip: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Colstrip 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 |
Rosebud County has lower values than Montana for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Rosebud County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Police reported 220 crashes involving commercial trucks in Rosebud County since 2015: 92 people were injured and 12 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 19 days.
Colstrip had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rosebud County numbers.
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
The worst month is October with 15.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 2.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.9% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 39.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Colstrip since 2015: SR-39 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Rosebud County.
Route planning tips for Colstrip fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-39 | 1 |
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 |
Colstrip at a glance
| Population | 2,063 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 510 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59323) | $82,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59323) | $157,508 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Colstrip
How many truck accidents are there in Colstrip?
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 Colstrip?
October has the most truck crashes in Rosebud County, 15.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Colstrip?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rosebud County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Colstrip 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 Colstrip?
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.