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 133 numbered roads in Montana. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
A 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 on 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
120 fatal crashes on US 93 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 | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash | 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 crash | 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
The largest difference from Montana: from 2015 to 2024, 35% of occupants killed on US 93 in Montana were unbelted, against 64% across Montana. Below the Montana share: 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 121 crashes.
| US 93 | Montana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 84% | about the same as the Montana share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 15% | about the same as the Montana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 35% | about the same as 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% | about the same as the Montana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 64% | below the Montana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 2.7% | about the same as the Montana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | about the same as 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 on 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. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- 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. 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.