Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Montana
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
18.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-1%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
208 deaths in 2023, 206 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 291 | 241 |
| 1976 | 299 | 248 |
| 1977 | 316 | 258 |
| 1978 | 270 | 233 |
| 1979 | 332 | 275 |
| 1980 | 325 | 276 |
| 1981 | 338 | 289 |
| 1982 | 254 | 215 |
| 1983 | 286 | 253 |
| 1984 | 238 | 204 |
| 1985 | 223 | 194 |
| 1986 | 222 | 193 |
| 1987 | 234 | 198 |
| 1988 | 198 | 183 |
| 1989 | 181 | 163 |
| 1990 | 212 | 190 |
| 1991 | 200 | 172 |
| 1992 | 192 | 172 |
| 1993 | 195 | 167 |
| 1994 | 202 | 182 |
| 1995 | 215 | 186 |
| 1996 | 200 | 179 |
| 1997 | 265 | 223 |
| 1998 | 237 | 208 |
| 1999 | 220 | 194 |
| 2000 | 237 | 203 |
| 2001 | 230 | 201 |
| 2002 | 269 | 232 |
| 2003 | 262 | 239 |
| 2004 | 229 | 209 |
| 2005 | 251 | 224 |
| 2006 | 264 | 227 |
| 2007 | 277 | 250 |
| 2008 | 229 | 208 |
| 2009 | 221 | 198 |
| 2010 | 189 | 161 |
| 2011 | 209 | 187 |
| 2012 | 205 | 192 |
| 2013 | 229 | 203 |
| 2014 | 192 | 176 |
| 2015 | 224 | 204 |
| 2016 | 190 | 171 |
| 2017 | 186 | 169 |
| 2018 | 181 | 167 |
| 2019 | 184 | 166 |
| 2020 | 213 | 190 |
| 2021 | 239 | 222 |
| 2022 | 215 | 186 |
| 2023 | 208 | 196 |
| 2024 | 206 | 193 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2 |
| 2001 | 25.4 |
| 2002 | 29.5 |
| 2003 | 28.5 |
| 2004 | 24.6 |
| 2005 | 26.7 |
| 2006 | 27.7 |
| 2007 | 28.7 |
| 2008 | 23.5 |
| 2009 | 22.5 |
| 2010 | 19.1 |
| 2011 | 21.0 |
| 2012 | 20.4 |
| 2013 | 22.6 |
| 2014 | 18.8 |
| 2015 | 21.7 |
| 2016 | 18.3 |
| 2017 | 17.7 |
| 2018 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 18.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 50 |
| 1am | 31 |
| 2am | 37 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 20 |
| 5am | 22 |
| 6am | 19 |
| 7am | 26 |
| 8am | 34 |
| 9am | 33 |
| 10am | 33 |
| 11am | 36 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 41 |
| 2pm | 54 |
| 3pm | 61 |
| 4pm | 59 |
| 5pm | 53 |
| 6pm | 67 |
| 7pm | 45 |
| 8pm | 69 |
| 9pm | 49 |
| 10pm | 51 |
| 11pm | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 159 |
| Mon | 126 |
| Tue | 123 |
| Wed | 105 |
| Thu | 121 |
| Fri | 175 |
| Sat | 178 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 58 |
| Feb | 40 |
| Mar | 65 |
| Apr | 57 |
| May | 64 |
| Jun | 101 |
| Jul | 133 |
| Aug | 110 |
| Sep | 106 |
| Oct | 100 |
| Nov | 76 |
| Dec | 77 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 558 |
| Cloudy | 296 |
| Snow | 43 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 15 |
| Blowing Snow | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 520 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 351 |
| Dark - Lighted | 63 |
| Dusk | 33 |
| Dawn | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-9079
- US-9363
- US-251
- I-1529
- US-21225
- SR-20019
- US-8718
- US-8917
- I-9412
- I- 9010
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 346 |
| Cars | 307 |
| SUVs | 273 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 170 |
| Motorcycles | 166 |
| Vans | 40 |
| Other vehicles | 38 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado73
- Ford F-15053
- Dodge Ram49
- GMC Sierra31
- Ford F-35031
- Ford F-25025
- Freightliner Cascadia23
- Toyota Tacoma19
- Jeep Wrangler17
- Toyota 4-Runner16
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 28, 2023 | Cascade County | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Big Horn County | US-212 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Missoula County | SSR-263 MULLAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Billings, Yellowstone County | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Flathead County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Valley County | SSR-438 NASHUA NORTH RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lincoln County | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Broadwater County | US-12/287 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Missoula, Missoula County | BUS-I-90 W BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Gallatin County | ALASKA RD S | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Gallatin County | I-90 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Missoula County | SSR-263 MULLAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Lewis and Clark County | US-12/287 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Yellowstone County | SOUTH CANAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Carbon County | US-212 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Lewis and Clark County | SSR-453 LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Yellowstone County | OLD HWY 312 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Missoula, Missoula County | BUS-US-93 ORANGE ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Missoula, Missoula County | SOUTH AVE W | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Flathead County | HODGSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Cascade County | MCIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Big Horn County | WARREN LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Roosevelt County | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Gallatin County | SSR-411 SPRINGHILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Gallatin County | SR-86 BRIDGER CANYON RD | 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.