Judith Gap, MT truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Judith Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Judith Gap and Wheatland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wheatland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 51 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wheatland County compares with Montana
Wheatland County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wheatland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wheatland County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 203.2 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 34.8% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 60.9% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 23.9% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Wheatland County sits below Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Wheatland County: February the month with the most truck crashes: 23.5% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 51 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wheatland County. They injured 20 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 87 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Judith Gap since 2015; patterns below come from Wheatland County as a whole.
84% of truck crash reports in Wheatland County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (23.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (2.0%).
November through March accounts for 60.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 54.3% in Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (15.7%).
34.8% 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 Judith Gap happened on US-191 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wheatland County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Judith Gap fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, 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
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 Wheatland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-191 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wheatland County) |
|---|---|
| Mm 10.5 Us 191N | 1 |
| Mm 12.4 Us 191 | 1 |
| Mm 15.1 Us 191 | 1 |
| Mm 8.1 Us 191 | 1 |
| US-191 | 1 |
Judith Gap at a glance
| Population | 108 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 325 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 59453) | $58,500 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Wheatland 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 |
| 2000s | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +18% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | +1% | 0.0 |
In the 2000s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Judith Gap
How many truck accidents are there in Judith Gap?
51 truck crashes have been reported in Wheatland County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 20 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Judith Gap?
February has the most truck crashes in Wheatland County, 23.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Judith Gap?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Wheatland County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Judith Gap compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 203.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wheatland County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Judith Gap?
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.