Trout Creek, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Trout Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Trout Creek and Sanders County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sanders County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sanders County compares with Montana
Sanders County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sanders County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sanders County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.0 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.4% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 22.6% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Compared with Montana, Sanders County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Montana on deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Sanders County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sanders County. They injured 25 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 48 days.
Trout Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sanders County numbers.
88% of truck crash reports in Sanders County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (16.7% of the year) and are lowest in August (1.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.2% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 14.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 21.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Trout Creek.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Sanders County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Trout Creek fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sanders County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sanders County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sanders County) |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Creek Rd | 1 |
| Mm 102.5 Hwy 200 | 1 |
| Mm 112.8 Mt 200 | 1 |
| Mm 13.8 Hwy 135- | 1 |
| Mm 5.5 Hwy 28 | 1 |
| Mm 84.4 Hwy 200 | 1 |
| Mm13.5 Mt135 | 1 |
Trout Creek at a glance
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59874) | $64,319 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59874) | $537,605 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sanders 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 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 10 | +7180% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 7 | -33% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 8 | +21% | 0.8 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Trout Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Trout Creek?
90 truck crashes have been reported in Sanders County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 25 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Trout Creek?
The worst month is May: 16.7% of truck crashes in Sanders County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Trout Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sanders County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Trout Creek compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 55.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sanders County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Trout Creek?
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.