ZIP 59257 (Redstone, MT) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 59257: 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 17.4% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 23 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sheridan County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 223 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 17.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 21.7% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 59257.
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 59257 fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 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 59257 at a glance
| Population | 132 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Home ownership | 81% |
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 |
In the 2000s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 59257
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 59257?
Since 2015, 23 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sheridan County (8 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 59257?
Truck crashes in Sheridan County peak in January, with 17.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 59257?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Sheridan County since 2015 (4.3% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 59257?
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.