Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Missoula, Montana
City in Missoula County · Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 78.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Missoula, Montana. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in Missoula County, 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Missoula County, Montana: 12.2
- About one-third of the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Missoula County, Montana: -35%
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 6.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Missoula County, Montana: 20%
- About 8 times the share in Montana: 5%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missoula | Share in Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 67% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Missoula County, Montana: 64%
- About half the share in Montana: 43%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Missoula County, Montana: 43%
- About half the share in Montana: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Missoula | Missoula County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 42.9% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 64.3% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 64.3% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 35.7% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Missoula County, Montana: 64%
- About 1.4 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Missoula County, Montana: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in Montana: 38%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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
- SOUTH AVE W3
- RUSSELL ST2
- N RUSSELL ST1
- RASER DR1
- US-12/93 BROOK ST1
- US-12 HIGGINS AVE1
- US-93 ORANGE ST1
- SOUTH 5TH STREET WEST1
- S RUSSELL ST1
- STEPHENS AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Subaru Forester2
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Dodge Ram Chassis Cab1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2020 | LR- MULLAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | LR- CREGG LANE | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | LR- WEST BROADWAY | 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.