Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Montana in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 206
- Fatal crashes
- 193
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2024, 206 people died in 193 fatal crashes in Montana. That was 1.0% fewer than in 2023 (208) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 18.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Montana had the 40th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 7th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 156 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 38 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 5% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 38 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 75 | 36% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 89 | 43% | 29% |
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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 10 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 18 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 35 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 27 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 20 |
| Fri | 28 |
| Sat | 39 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 14 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 107 |
| Cloudy | 66 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 116 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9015
- US-9313
- US-210
- US-877
- I-156
- SR-2005
- I-945
- US-191 GALLATIN RD4
- US-894
- SR-833
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 75 |
| SUVs | 61 |
| Cars | 57 |
| Motorcycles | 41 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 33 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15019
- Dodge Ram10
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-2506
- GMC Sierra5
- Ford F-3505
- Chevrolet GMT-4005
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Toyota RAV44
- Subaru Outback4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | Missoula County | US-93/12 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Cascade County | FIELDS RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Lake County | US-93 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Carbon County | US-212 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Helena, Lewis and Clark County | CANYON FERRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Browning, Glacier County | 1ST AVE SW | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Yellowstone County | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Yellowstone County | SSR-416 BLUE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Chouteau County | US-87 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Big Horn County | SSR-451 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Missoula County | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Lake County | SSR-354 BACK RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Jefferson County | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Rosebud County | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Stillwater County | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Missoula, Missoula County | US-12/93 BROOK ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Gallatin County | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Cascade County | US-89 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.