Fatal crashes in Silver Bow County, Montana
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Silver Bow County, Montana, up from 2 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 34 fatal crashes and 36 deaths, the 18th most of 55 counties in Montana.
Deaths in Silver Bow County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Silver Bow County
The 2 roads listed held 44% of all fatal crashes in Silver Bow County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates. 62% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 38% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Butte had 32% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 11 of 34.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Butte 11. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Silver Bow County
34 fatal crashes in Silver Bow 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 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 | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar2.9%
- Apr8.8%
- May8.8%
- Jun5.9%
- Jul14.7%
- Aug20.6%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct2.9%
- Nov2.9%
- Dec11.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Silver Bow County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 27%; a pedestrian in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a collision with another vehicle in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 9 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 18% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 5 | 15% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 5.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.9% |
| 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 Silver Bow County compare with Montana
The largest difference from Montana: from 2015 to 2024, 50% of fatal crashes in Silver Bow County were on rural roads, against 84% across Montana. Also above the Montana share: pedestrians. Below it: drinking drivers. 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 34 crashes.
| Silver Bow | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 50% | 84% | below the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 15% | about the same as the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 35% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 44% | below the Montana share |
| Speeding | 29% | 36% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 8.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 71% | 64% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.9% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 Silver Bow County, Montana
- How many people died in car accidents in Silver Bow County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Silver Bow County, Montana, in 2024, up from 2 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Silver Bow County involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 34 fatal crashes in Silver Bow County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 44% across Montana.
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Where the Silver Bow County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Silver Bow County (county code 93). 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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