Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 33.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lake County, Montana. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 27.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Lake County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Montana: 19.4
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 31.2 |
| 2022 | 33.5 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 27.0 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 30 percent of the share in Montana: 43%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
63%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lake County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 62.5% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
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%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Montana: 38%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-9323
- SR-352
- SR-832
- SR-MT 832
- US-HWY 932
- CR- USFS ROAD 97451
- CR-354 BACK RD1
- CR-CANAL RD1
- CR-MUD LAKE TRAIL1
- FR-498N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram4
- Chrysler 3003
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Camry3
- Jeep Liberty2
- Toyota Pick-Up2
- Acura TL1
- Cadillac Escalade1
- CAN-AM Outlander - MAX XT/MAX XT-P/MPV1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SSR-211 ROUND BUTTE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Ravalli | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SABINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | MCLEOD RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Polson | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | HOWLETT RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | US-93 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SSR-354 BACK RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | THERESA ADAMS LN | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Polson | US-93 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | MISSION DAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | US-93 | 2 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | — | CR-CANAL 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.