Shelby, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shelby: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shelby 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 has lower values than Montana for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Toole County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 98 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Toole County. They injured 28 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 42 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Shelby 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 67.4% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 13.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 28.4% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Shelby since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Toole County.
Route planning tips for Shelby fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Shelby at a glance
| Population | 3,273 |
| Land area | 5.8 sq mi |
| Density | 566 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59474) | $57,846 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59474) | $215,821 |
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 |
In the 2000s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shelby
How common are truck crashes in Shelby?
Since 2015, 98 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Toole County (28 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Shelby?
Truck crashes in Toole County peak in January, with 16.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shelby?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Toole County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Shelby compared with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Toole County has 167.6 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shelby?
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.