Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yellowstone County, Montana
County in Montana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 171.5K
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Yellowstone County, Montana. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (27) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.1 in Montana and 11.5 in the United States. Yellowstone County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Montana. Between 2020 and 2024, 115 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 65% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Montana: 18.1
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Montana: 19.4
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
27 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Montana: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 29 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 | 18 |
| 2023 | 27 | 23 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 |
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 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 17.3 |
| 2022 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 14.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Montana: 5%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 11 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yellowstone County | Share in Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 8% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 11 | 46% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 29% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 16 | 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
65%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Montana: 43%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Montana: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Yellowstone County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.8% | 43.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 65.2% | 43.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.5% | 44.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.7% | 38.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Montana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Montana: 38%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 71 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- I-907
- GRAND AVE6
- CENTRAL AVE5
- I-945
- BROADWATER AVE4
- US-874
- I-90 W3
- 4TH AVE N3
- SR-33
- KING AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 36 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Cars | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Chevrolet Suburban5
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram4
- GMC Sierra4
- Honda Accord3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Yamaha YZF-R63
- Cadillac Escalade2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
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 22, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Billings | 12TH ST W | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | S 72ND ST W | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Billings | 24TH ST W | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Billings | 4TH AVE N | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Billings | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Billings | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | YELLOWSTONE TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Billings | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Billings | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Billings | ZIMMERMAN TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Billings | US-87 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | NORTH FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Billings | SR-3 27TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Billings | KING AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Billings | STATE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Billings | BROADWATER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | SSR-416 BLUE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Billings | MINNESOTA AVE | 4 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | SSR-401 BUFFALO TRAIL RD | 1 |
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Cities in Yellowstone County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Billings | 14 | 11.5 |
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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.