Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Blaine County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Blaine County, Montana. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 29.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Blaine County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Montana: 18.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 57.1 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 29.1 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Blaine County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Blaine County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Montana: 38%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
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
- US-22
- BEAVER CREEK RD1
- CR- REDROCK ROAD1
- CR-SAVOY ROAD1
- SR-661
- SSR-529 CLEAR CREEK RD1
- cr-rodeo road drive1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Jeep Liberty1
- GMC Sierra1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
- Chrysler 3001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Caterpillar Caterpillar1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SSR-529 CLEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | BEAVER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | CR- REDROCK ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | — | CR-SAVOY ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | cr-rodeo road drive | 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.