Fatal crashes in Ravalli County, Montana
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Ravalli County, Montana, down from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 45 fatal crashes and 46 deaths, the 12th most of 55 counties in Montana.
Deaths in Ravalli County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Ravalli County
US 93 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Ravalli County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 24 deaths. The 1 road listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Ravalli County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route. 67% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 33% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 93 | 23 | 24 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Ravalli County
43 fatal crashes in Ravalli County, Montana from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb8.9%
- Mar6.7%
- Apr11.1%
- May2.2%
- Jun4.4%
- Jul15.6%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep15.6%
- Oct8.9%
- Nov4.4%
- Dec8.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Ravalli County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a rollover in 18%, a pedestrian in 4.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 17 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 33% |
| Rollover | 8 | 18% |
| Other | 3 | 6.7% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Ravalli County compare with Montana
From 2015 to 2024, every share for Ravalli County is within chance of the Montana share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Montana. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 45 crashes.
| Ravalli | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 93% | 84% | about the same as the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 15% | about the same as the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 35% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 44% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Speeding | 44% | 36% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.7% | 8.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 64% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 14% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.3% | 7.5% | about the same as the Montana share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Ravalli County, Montana
- How many people died in car accidents in Ravalli County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Ravalli County, Montana, in 2024, down from 7 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Ravalli County?
- US 93 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Ravalli County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 24 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Ravalli County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 45 fatal crashes in Ravalli County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 44% across Montana.
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Where the Ravalli County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Ravalli County (county code 81). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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