Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hill County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 16.1K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Hill County, Montana. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Hill County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 6 people died, an average of 1.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 6.2 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hill County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Montana: 44%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hill County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Montana: 44%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Montana: 38%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dusk | 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-23
- CR-234 BEAVER CREEK RD1
- US- 21
- US-871
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Caliber1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda Accord1
- Honda GL1500CF (VALKYRIE INTERSTATE)1
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 17, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | CR-234 BEAVER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | — | 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.