Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Musselshell County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Musselshell County, Montana. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 55.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Musselshell County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
55.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
42.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 42.1 |
| 2021 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 55.7 |
| 2024 | 55.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Musselshell 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 | 2 | 67% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Montana: 43%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Musselshell County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-875
- US-123
- OLD DIVIDE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Taurus1
- Dodge Ram1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet C41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | US-87 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | US-87 | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | OLD DIVIDE RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | — | US-12 | 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.