ZIP 59247 (Medicine Lake, MT) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 59247: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Sheridan County, 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
1 of 23 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Sheridan County: January worst month: 17.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Sheridan County has recorded 23 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 223 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (17.4% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (21.7%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 59247 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 4.3% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for ZIP 59247 fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sheridan County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sheridan 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 (Sheridan County) |
|---|---|
| E Comertown Rd | 1 |
| Highway 16 Mile Marker 67 | 1 |
| Highway 16 South | 1 |
| Mm 10 Highway 16 | 1 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
ZIP 59247 at a glance
| Population | 310 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $73,750 |
| Median home value | $107,587 |
| Home ownership | 68% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sheridan 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +7% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -33% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 2000s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 59247
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 59247?
23 truck crashes have been reported in Sheridan County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 59247?
The worst month is January: 17.4% of truck crashes in Sheridan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 59247?
Since 2015, Sheridan County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 4.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 59247?
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.