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2016

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Montana in 2016

Deaths 190Fatal crashes 171Per 100,000 18.2US deaths 37,806

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2016.

In 2016, 190 people died in 171 fatal crashes in Montana, 18.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 15% from 224 in 2015 to 190 in 2016.

Montana accounted for 0.5% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

47.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (28%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasureMontana 2016Montana 2015United States 2016
Deaths19022437,806
Fatal crashes17120434,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.221.711.7
Crashes with a drinking driver47%43%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 42 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Missoula County152016.3165
Flathead County141815.7178
Yellowstone County16179.9203
Big Horn County1213101.6130
Cascade County91214.2103
Gallatin County10107.9108
Lake County8823.990
Glacier County7751.855
Rosebud County6785.447
Roosevelt County6658.840
Stillwater County6663.529
Beaverhead County5550.033
Lewis and Clark County445.377
Lincoln County4418.048
Powell County4456.231
Deer Lodge County3330.621
Granite County3383.322
Mineral County3357.725
Richland County3327.212
Park County1–2316.648
Silver Bow County1–238.336
Treasure County1–23406.010
Blaine County1–21–2—16
Dawson County1–21–2—16
Fergus County1–21–2—22
Meagher County1–21–2—8
Musselshell County1–21–2—17
Ravalli County1–21–2—46
Sanders County1–21–2—43
Toole County1–21–2—5
Carbon County1–21–2—42
Chouteau County1–21–2—28
Custer County1–21–2—13
Garfield County1–21–2—10
Jefferson County1–21–2—52
Judith Basin County1–21–2—16
Madison County1–21–2—29
Petroleum County1–21–2—1
Phillips County1–21–2—16
Prairie County1–21–2—5
Sweet Grass County1–21–2—14
Teton County1–21–2—11

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am6.4%
1am5.3%
2am4.7%
3am2.3%
4am1.8%
5am1.2%
6am5.3%
7am4.1%
8am0.6%
9am1.8%
10am3.5%
11am2.3%
12pm2.9%
1pm5.8%
2pm4.7%
3pm7.6%
4pm6.4%
5pm4.7%
6pm7%
7pm4.7%
8pm4.1%
9pm7.6%
10pm3.5%
11pm1.8%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday13%
Tuesday9%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday12%
Saturday20%

Road type

Other principal arterial28%
Major collector19%
Interstate18%
Local16%
Minor arterial14%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Montana in 2016?

190 people in 171 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 18.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Montana had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Missoula County with 20 deaths in 15 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Montana?

190 deaths against 224 in 2015 (+-15%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.