ZIP 59542 (Turner, MT) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 59542: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Blaine 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 31 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Blaine County compares with Montana
Blaine County against Montana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blaine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blaine County | Montana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.5 | 64.3 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.0% | 39.4% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 63.3% | 54.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 13.3% | 30.8% | 24.8% | 57% below the state |
Blaine County has lower values than Montana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Montana on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Blaine County: 1 in 30 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.3%, against 0.9% for Montana.
Overview
Since 2015, 31 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Blaine County. They injured 16 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 134 days.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 19.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 63.3% of truck crashes, against 54.3% across Montana.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.0% of truck crashes, compared with 39.4% in Montana.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 59542 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.2% of the total, against 0.9% across Montana.
Route planning tips for ZIP 59542 fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Blaine 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 (Blaine County) |
|---|---|
| Mm412 Us2 | 1 |
ZIP 59542 at a glance
| Population | 442 |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $57,222 |
| Home ownership | 69% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blaine 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +85% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -11% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -39% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s 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 59542
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 59542?
Blaine County has had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 59542?
March has the most truck crashes in Blaine County, 19.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 59542?
Since 2015, Blaine County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.2% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 59542 compare with Montana for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 39.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 64.3 for Montana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 59542?
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.