Lame Deer, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lame Deer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lame Deer 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 sits below Montana 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.
The headline for Rosebud County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 220 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rosebud County. They injured 92 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 19 days in fully reported years.
Lame Deer 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 54.9% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, 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
US-212 leads within 10 miles of Lame Deer with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Rosebud County.
Route planning tips for Lame Deer fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use US-212, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Rosebud County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-212 | 5 |
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 |
Lame Deer at a glance
| Land area | 55.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59043) | $29,028 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59043) | $110,345 |
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 Lame Deer
How many truck crashes happen in Lame Deer?
Since 2015, 220 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rosebud County (92 injured, 12 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Lame Deer?
Since 2015, US-212 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lame Deer: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lame Deer?
October has the most truck crashes in Rosebud County, 15.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lame Deer?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rosebud County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lame Deer compare with Montana for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Rosebud County has 236.3 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lame Deer?
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.