Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cascade County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 84.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Cascade County, Montana. That was 37.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Cascade County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 73% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 19.0 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Montana: 5%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cascade County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 73% | 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
73%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Montana: 43%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Montana: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cascade County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 72.7% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.4% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Montana: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Montana: 38%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-896
- I-156
- US-87/893
- RIVER DR N2
- FIELDS RD2
- SR-2001
- SR-MT 2001
- CR-BOOTLEGGER TRAIL1
- MCIVER RD1
- I-15N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford Ranger3
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Mazda B-Series2
- Nissan Pickup2
- BMW 535i1
- Buick Century1
- Buick Lucerne1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | US-87/89 SR200/3 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Great Falls | US-87/89 SR200/3 10TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | VAUGHN SOUTH FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | US-89/87 SR200/3 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | 13TH ST SOUTH | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Great Falls | US-87/89 SR-200/3 10TH AVE S | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | 13TH ST S | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | — | FIELDS RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Great Falls | RIVER DR N | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | MCIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Great Falls | BUS-I-15 CENTRAL AVE W | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Ulm | OLD US HWY 91 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | TRUMAN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | FIELDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Great Falls | 57TH ST S | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Great Falls | NONE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Great Falls | CENTRAL AVE W | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Great Falls | US-87 10TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Great Falls | RIVER DR N | 1 |
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Cities in Cascade County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | 2 | 3.3 |
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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.