Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sanders County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 13.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Sanders County, Montana. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 21.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Sanders County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Montana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 24.1 |
| 2021 | 46.4 |
| 2022 | 52.3 |
| 2023 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
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 Sanders County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Montana: 43%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Montana: 44%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sanders County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Montana: 38%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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
- SR-2007
- SR-282
- SR-MT 2002
- CR- LITTLE BITTEROOT ROAD1
- CR- WEST ROAD1
- CR-471 PROSPECT CREEK RD1
- FOUR CORNERS RD1
- LITTLE BITTERROOT RD1
- SR- MT281
- SR-1351
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram4
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Ford F-1502
- Volvo S601
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota FJ Cruiser1
- Ram 35001
- Polaris Ranger1
- Nissan Xterra1
- Mazda Mazda61
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | LITTLE BITTERROOT RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | SSR-382 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | SR-MT 200 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | — | SR-HWY 28 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | — | SR-MT 200 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | SR-MT HWY 28 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | — | FOUR CORNERS RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | — | CR-471 PROSPECT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | UPPER LYNCH CREEK | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | — | SR- MT28 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | CR- WEST ROAD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | CR- LITTLE BITTEROOT ROAD | 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.