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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2021 | Billings, Yellowstone County | 1ST AVE N | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Fergus County | SR-HWY 426 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Jefferson County | I-90 WB | 4 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Meagher County | SPRING CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Madison County | US-287 NB | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Judith Basin County | CR-YOGO RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Roosevelt County | US-HWY 2 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Bozeman, Gallatin County | I-90W | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Silver Bow County | I-15N | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Cascade County | US-HWY 87 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Lincoln County | SR-HWY 37 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Roosevelt County | MEDICINE BEAR RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Powell County | SR-HWY 200 WB | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Gallatin County | SIXTEEN MILE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Sheridan County | SR-MT HWY 5 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | East Helena, Lewis and Clark County | US-HWY 12 WB | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Big Horn County | I-90EB | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Phillips County | US-191 N | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Custer County | SR-489 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Rosebud County | HWY 4 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Billings, Yellowstone County | LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Flathead County | US-HWY 2 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Flathead County | US-2E | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Big Horn County | I-90 W | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Missoula, Missoula County | W BROADWAY ST | 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.