US 2 in Montana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 105 fatal crashes on US 2 in Montana killed 125 people, the 3rd most of 133 numbered roads in Montana. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 8 counties of Montana. All fatal crashes in Montana.
Deaths on US 2 in Montana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 | 22 |
| 2022 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 2 in Montana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Flathead County had the most fatal crashes on US 2 from 2015 to 2024: 49, with 58 deaths. Flathead, Lincoln and Roosevelt counties together held 74% of fatal crashes on US 2 in Montana from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flathead County | 9 | 49 | 58 |
| 2 | Lincoln County | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | Roosevelt County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Glacier County | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Valley County | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Hill County | 0 | 6 | 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 2 in Montana
104 fatal crashes on US 2 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar6.7%
- Apr4.8%
- May4.8%
- Jun13.3%
- Jul17.1%
- Aug8.6%
- Sep12.4%
- Oct6.7%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec6.7%
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 2 in Montana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a rollover in 16%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 48 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 20% |
| Rollover | 17 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 11% |
| Other | 6 | 5.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.9% |
| 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 2 in Montana compare with the state
The largest difference from Montana: from 2015 to 2024, 23% of fatal crashes on US 2 in Montana were with speeding recorded, against 36% across Montana. Also above the Montana share: rural roads. Below it: unbelted occupants. 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 105 crashes.
| US 2 | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 92% | 84% | above the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 15% | about the same as the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 35% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 44% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Speeding | 23% | 36% | below the Montana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.7% | 8.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 64% | below the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.0% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.6% | 14% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 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 US 2 in Montana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 2 in Montana?
- 105 fatal crashes killed 125 people on US 2 in Montana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 2 in Montana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Flathead County had the most fatal crashes on US 2 from 2015 to 2024: 49, with 58 deaths. Lincoln County was second with 20.
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Where the US 2 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 2 in Montana (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US- 2", "US-2", "US-2 9TH ST W", "US-2 LASALLE RD"). 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.