Glacier Colony, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glacier Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glacier Colony and Toole County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Toole County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 98 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Toole County compares with Montana
Toole County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Toole County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Toole County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 167.6 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.4% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.7% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 67.4% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 21.1% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Toole County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Toole County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in Montana.
Overview
Police reported 98 crashes involving commercial trucks in Toole County since 2015: 28 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 42 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Glacier Colony since 2015, this page uses Toole County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
91% of truck crash reports in Toole County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 16.3% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (1.0%).
November through March accounts for 67.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (13.3%).
Road surface: 28.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Montana: 39.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Glacier Colony since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Toole County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Glacier Colony fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Toole County.
- 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 Toole 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 (Toole County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 370.0 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm 377. 9 Interstate 15 | 1 |
| Mm 396 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm360.8 I-15 | 1 |
| Mm367.2 I15S | 1 |
| Mm394.9 I 15 | 1 |
Glacier Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59454) | $36,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59454) | $149,415 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Toole 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 | — | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | — | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | +39% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 9 | +6% | 0.0 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glacier Colony
How many truck crashes happen in Glacier Colony?
Since 2015, 98 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Toole County (28 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Glacier Colony?
Truck crashes in Toole County peak in January, with 16.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Glacier Colony?
Since 2015, Toole County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Glacier Colony compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 167.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Toole County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Glacier Colony?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.