Walkerville, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walkerville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walkerville and Silver Bow County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Silver Bow County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 291 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Silver Bow County compares with Montana
Silver Bow County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Silver Bow County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Silver Bow County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.7 | 64.3 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 61% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 24% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 53.8% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 64.5% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 33.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Silver Bow County has lower values than Montana for deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Silver Bow County at a glance: 1 in 45 crashes involve a garbage truck (7 since 2015), vs 0.9% across Montana.
Overview
Police reported 291 crashes involving commercial trucks in Silver Bow County since 2015: 75 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Walkerville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Silver Bow County numbers.
88% of truck crash reports in Silver Bow County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 14.4% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 64.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.2%).
53.8% 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 Walkerville happened on I-15 (2) and I-15N (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 0.9% in Montana.
Route planning tips for Walkerville fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.5% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 53.8% of truck crashes here, more than Montana; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Silver Bow County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-15 | 2 |
| I-15N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Silver Bow County) |
|---|---|
| Butte | 1 |
| Continental Dr | 1 |
| Dewey Blvd & Maryland Ave | 1 |
| I-15 N Mm124.2 | 1 |
| I-90W Mm232.5 | 1 |
| I15N Mm126.2 | 1 |
| Mm 110.7 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 121 I15 Nb Exit Ramp | 1 |
Walkerville at a glance
| Population | 654 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 294 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Silver Bow 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 20 | +3820% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 18 | -11% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 28 | +62% | 0.4 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walkerville
How many truck accidents are there in Walkerville?
Since 2015, 291 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Silver Bow County (75 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Walkerville?
Truck crashes in Silver Bow County peak in November, with 14.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Walkerville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Silver Bow County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How does Walkerville compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 68.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Silver Bow County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Walkerville?
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.