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 133 numbered roads in Montana. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 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. Sanders, Lewis and Clark and Missoula counties together held 60% of fatal crashes on State Highway 200 in Montana from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 74%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanders County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Lewis and Clark County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Missoula County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Garfield County | 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
47 fatal crashes on State Highway 200 in 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is December.
| 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 crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 28%; a rollover in 26%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 6.4%.
| 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
The largest difference from Montana: from 2015 to 2024, 98% of fatal crashes on State Highway 200 in Montana were on rural roads, against 84% across Montana. 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 47 crashes.
| State Highway 200 | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 98% | 84% | above the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.5% | 15% | about the same as the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 35% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 43% | 44% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Speeding | 32% | 36% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 8.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 64% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | about the same as 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
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 200 in Montana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 200 in Montana?
- 47 fatal crashes killed 48 people on State Highway 200 in Montana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 200 in Montana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Sanders County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 200 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. Lewis and Clark County was second with 8.
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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. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.