Montello, NV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Montello: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Montello and Elko County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elko County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 734 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Elko County compares with Nevada
Elko County against Nevada and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elko County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elko County | Nevada | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 114.5 | 21.8 | 49.7 | 5.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 11% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 93% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.6% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.9% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.4% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 1.9× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 42.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 43.1% | 32.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Nevada, Elko County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Nevada on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Elko County: 19.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Overview
Since 2015, 734 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Elko County. They injured 326 people and killed 37.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Montello since 2015, this page uses Elko County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
68% of truck crash reports in Elko County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.1% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.4% for Nevada.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (6.3%).
19.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.6% across Nevada.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Montello.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.1% of the total, against 2.2% across Nevada.
Route planning tips for Montello fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.6% of truck crashes here, more than Nevada; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Elko 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 (Elko County) |
|---|---|
| US-93 | 19 |
| Ir80 | 7 |
| Ir 80 | 7 |
| Ir80 Mm114El | 6 |
| Ir80 Mm40El | 5 |
| Ir80 Mm24El | 4 |
| Ir80 Mm64El | 4 |
| Ir80 Mm93El | 4 |
Montello at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elko 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 | 47 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 46 | -1% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 48 | +3% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 65 | +37% | 3.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 47 to 65. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Montello
How many truck accidents are there in Montello?
734 truck crashes have been reported in Elko County since 2015, with 37 deaths and 326 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Montello?
The worst month is June: 10.1% of truck crashes in Elko County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Montello?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Elko County since 2015, 0.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Montello compare with Nevada?
The yearly rate is 114.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Elko County, vs 21.8 for Nevada.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Montello?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.