State Highway 200 in Montana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 47 fatal crashes on State Highway 200 in Montana killed 48 people, the 7th most of any numbered road in Montana. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 10 counties of Montana. All fatal crashes in Montana.
Deaths on State Highway 200 in Montana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 200 in Montana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Sanders County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 200 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanders | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Lewis And Clark | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Missoula | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Garfield | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 200 in Montana
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 8.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr4.3%
- May12.8%
- Jun4.3%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug10.6%
- Sep10.6%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov4.3%
- Dec19.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 200 in Montana first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 13 | 28% |
| Rollover | 12 | 26% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 26% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 6.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 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 on State Highway 200 in Montana compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Montana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 200 | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 98% | 84% | above the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.5% | 15% | below the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 35% | above the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 43% | 44% | below the Montana share |
| Speeding | 32% | 36% | below the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 64% | below the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | below the Montana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.3% | 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
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Where the State Highway 200 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 200 in Montana (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR- 200", "SR--200", "SR-200", "SR-200 JORDAN AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.