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 133 numbered roads in Montana. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
A 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 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 on 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
59 fatal crashes on US 212 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 | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 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
The largest difference from Montana: from 2015 to 2024, 98% of fatal crashes on US 212 in Montana were on rural roads, against 84% across Montana. Below the Montana share: intersections. 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 59 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% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A drinking driver | 49% | 44% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Speeding | 25% | 36% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.8% | 8.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 64% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.5% | 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 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. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- 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. 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.