US 212 in Montana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on US 212 in Montana killed 68 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Montana. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of Montana. All fatal crashes in Montana.
Deaths on US 212 in Montana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 212 in Montana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Big Horn County County had the most fatal crashes on US 212 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 24 deaths. Big Horn, Rosebud and Carbon counties together held 86% of fatal crashes in US 212 in Montana from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Horn County | 1 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Rosebud County | 1 | 19 | 21 |
| 3 | Carbon County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | Powder River County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 US 212 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 | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr3.4%
- May6.8%
- Jun10.2%
- Jul20.3%
- Aug6.8%
- Sep15.3%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov5.1%
- Dec1.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 212 in Montana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 22% |
| Rollover | 9 | 15% |
| Other | 5 | 8.5% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 5.1% |
| 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 on US 212 in Montana compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 49% of fatal crashes in US 212 in Montana from 2015 to 2024, above the Montana share of 44%; speeding in 25%, below the Montana share of 36%; a hit-and-run in 3.4%, about the Montana share; 59% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Montana share of 64%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Montana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 212 | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 98% | 84% | above the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 5.1% | 15% | below the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 35% | above the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 49% | 44% | above the Montana share |
| Speeding | 25% | 36% | below the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 64% | below the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.5% | 14% | below the Montana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 7.5% | above 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 US 212 in Montana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 212 in Montana?
- 59 fatal crashes killed 68 people on US 212 in Montana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on US 212 in Montana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Big Horn County had the most fatal crashes on US 212 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 24 deaths. Rosebud County was second with 19.
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Where the US 212 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 212 in Montana (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US- 212", "US-212", "US-212 BEARTOOTH HWY", "us-212"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.