Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Flathead County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 114.4K
In 2024, 23 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Flathead County, Montana. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 20.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Flathead County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 108 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 |
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 | 18.1 |
| 2021 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 20.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Montana: 5%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Flathead County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 17% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 39% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 39% | 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
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Montana: 43%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Flathead County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 43.5% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 39.1% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 39.1% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.7% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
39%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Montana: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Montana: 38%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-226
- US-9313
- SR-355
- SR-835
- SR-823
- US-HWY 22
- US-2 9TH ST W2
- US- 932
- SR-402
- CR-4242
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 46 |
| Cars | 38 |
| SUVs | 30 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Dodge Ram6
- Ford F-1506
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Ford F-2503
- Subaru Forester3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Toyota Tundra3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
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 15, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | PFR-2990 UPPER DAYTON CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | LAKESIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | US-2 LASALLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Columbia Falls | US-2 9TH ST W | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | SSR-503 FOYS CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | MANAGHAN LN | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Kalispell | US-2 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | PFR-NFD 5388 PETERS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | US-2 LASELLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Kalispell | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-2 | 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.