Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Beaverhead County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 10K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Beaverhead County, Montana. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 60.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Beaverhead County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
60.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 20.5 |
| 2023 | 50.6 |
| 2024 | 60.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Montana: 5%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Beaverhead County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 43% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Montana: 43%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Beaverhead County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Montana: 38%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-154
- SR-433
- SSR-2781
- SR-HWY 431
- SR-411
- SR- MT 9151
- QUARTZ HILL RD1
- LITTLE SHEEP CREEK RD1
- CR-PIONEER MT SCENIC BYWAY1
- CR-ARGENTA ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Yamaha YZ2501
- Yamaha YFM450 (Grizzly 450)1
- Western Star 57001
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota RAV41
- Toyota Pick-Up1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Nissan Armada1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | LITTLE SHEEP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | SSR-278 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | I-15 | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | QUARTZ HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | SR-HWY 43 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | — | CR-222 HWY 91 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | SR- MT 915 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | CR-PIONEER MT SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | CR-ARGENTA ROAD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.