US 93 in Montana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 121 fatal crashes on US 93 in Montana killed 131 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in Montana. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 5 counties of Montana. All fatal crashes in Montana.
Deaths on US 93 in Montana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
| 2023 | 18 | 20 |
| 2022 | 19 | 21 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 93 in Montana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lake County had the most fatal crashes on US 93 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 45 deaths. Lake, Missoula and Ravalli counties together held 79% of fatal crashes in US 93 in Montana from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 98%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 3 | 41 | 45 |
| 2 | Missoula County | 8 | 31 | 36 |
| 3 | Ravalli County | 2 | 23 | 24 |
| 4 | Flathead County | 5 | 23 | 23 |
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 93 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 | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb5.8%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr5.8%
- May9.1%
- Jun9.1%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug9.1%
- Sep10.7%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec12.4%
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 93 in Montana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 7.4%, a rollover in 7.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 7.4% |
| Rollover | 9 | 7.4% |
| Other | 7 | 5.8% |
| 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 93 in Montana compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in US 93 in Montana from 2015 to 2024, below the Montana share of 44%; speeding in 36%, about the Montana share; a hit-and-run in 1.7%, below the Montana share of 2.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.6%, below the Montana share of 8.7%; 35% 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 93 | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 84% | above the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 15% | above the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 35% | below the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 44% | below the Montana share |
| Speeding | 36% | 36% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 8.7% | below the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 64% | below the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 2.7% | below the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above the Montana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.9% | 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 US 93 in Montana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 93 in Montana?
- 121 fatal crashes killed 131 people on US 93 in Montana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths.
- Where on US 93 in Montana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lake County had the most fatal crashes on US 93 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 45 deaths. Missoula County was second with 31.
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Where the US 93 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 93 in Montana (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US- 93", "US-93", "US-93 N", "US-93 N 1ST ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.