Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gallatin County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 127.5K
In 2024, 21 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Gallatin County, Montana. That was 23.5% more than in 2023 (17) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Gallatin County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+24%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
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 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 16.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Montana: 5%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gallatin County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 29% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 48% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 48% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Montana: 43%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
47%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gallatin County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 47.4% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 47.4% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.9% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.1% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Montana: 38%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-9012
- US-191 GALLATIN RD7
- SR-85 JACKRABBIT LN2
- SR-86 BRIDGER CANYON RD2
- US-191 HUFFINE LN2
- I-90W2
- SSR-205 FRONTAGE RD2
- CLARKSTON RD1
- ARNOLD ROAD1
- SIXTEEN MILE CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Civic2
- Kawasaki Ninja 6502
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 24, 2024 | — | W CAMERON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | BAXTER LN | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | PFR-9 LITTLE BEAR RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-191 GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | PFR-986 TEEPEE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | US-191 GALLATIN RD | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | KELLY CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SSR-205 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bozeman | S 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | GOOCH HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | SR-84 NORRIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-191 GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SOURDOUGH RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | CLARKSTON RD | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Belgrade | SR-85 JACKRABBIT LN | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | SR-86 BRIDGER CANYON RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | US-191 GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | ALASKA RD S | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | I-90 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SSR-411 SPRINGHILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | SR-86 BRIDGER CANYON RD | 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.