Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ravalli County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 48K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Ravalli County, Montana. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Ravalli County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Montana: 19.4
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 8.3 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ravalli County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 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 | Ravalli 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 | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Montana: 38%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - 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-9312
- SR-2692
- US-93 N 1ST ST1
- CR-2031
- CR-269 EASTSIDE HWY1
- CR-BLODGETT CAMP ROAD1
- CR-DRY GULCH ROAD1
- CR-THREE MILE CREEK ROAD1
- FISH HATCHERY RD1
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ORCHARD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler PT Cruiser2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Isuzu Rodeo1
- Honda ST1100AL1
- Honda Ridgeline1
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 9, 2024 | Hamilton | US-93 N 1ST ST | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | WEST FORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | FISH HATCHERY RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | MOUNTAIN VIEW ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | — | CR-THREE MILE CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | — | US-93S | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | SR-269 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | PLEASANT VIEW DR | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | SR-203 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-269 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | — | CR-203 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | CR-DRY GULCH ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | CR-269 EASTSIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | US- 93 | 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.