Valley County, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Valley County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Valley County compares with Montana
Valley County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Valley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Valley County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.9 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 16% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 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 | 12.9% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 67% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 22.6% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 58% below the state |
| After dark | 16.1% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Valley County has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Montana on injuries per crash.
The headline for Valley County: October worst month: 28.1% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Valley County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 130 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (28.1% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 22.6% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (15.6%).
12.9% 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 in Valley County happened on Sr-Mt 20 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Valley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Valley County fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Valley County.
- 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 Valley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Valley County) |
|---|---|
| Sr-Mt 20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Valley County) |
|---|---|
| Mm543 Us-2 | 1 |
| Mm567.3 Us-2 | 1 |
Valley County at a glance
| Population | 7,434 |
| Land area | 4,926.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $77,089 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Valley 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 | — | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +12% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | +20% | 0.2 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Valley County
ZIP codes in Valley County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Valley County
How many truck crashes happen in Valley County?
Valley County has had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Valley County?
The worst month is October: 28.1% of truck crashes in Valley County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Valley County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Valley County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Valley County compare with Montana?
The yearly rate is 37.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Valley County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Valley County?
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.