Nashua, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nashua: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nashua and Valley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Valley County numbers.
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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Montana on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher injuries per crash.
What stands out in Valley County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 28.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Valley County. They injured 15 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 130 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Nashua since 2015, this page uses Valley County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
84% of truck crash reports in Valley County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 28.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 22.6% of truck crashes, vs 54.3% for Montana.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 15.6% of truck crashes.
12.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 39.4% across Montana.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Nashua since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Valley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Nashua fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Valley 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 (Valley County) |
|---|---|
| Mm543 Us-2 | 1 |
| Mm567.3 Us-2 | 1 |
Nashua at a glance
| Population | 294 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 417 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59248) | $89,821 |
| Median home value (ZIP 59248) | $213,429 |
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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Nashua
How many truck crashes happen in Nashua?
32 truck crashes have been reported in Valley County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 15 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Nashua?
October has the most truck crashes in Valley County, 28.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Nashua?
Since 2015, Valley County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Nashua compared with Montana?
Per 100,000 residents, Valley County has 37.9 truck crashes a year; Montana has 64.3.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Nashua?
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.