Crash Data

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Data

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, or FARS, contains data on every fatal traffic crash in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To explore Montana's fatal crash data up to 2022, please explore the links below:

Data Visualization - FARS
This portal presents interactive visualizations that focus on several highway safety topics of interest. These visualizations include multiple dashboards with information on fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes and fatalities.

FARS Data Tables
This link presents data tables containing fatal crash and fatality statistics from 1994-2021.

Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST)
This query tool allows a user to construct customized queries from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

Traffic Safety Problem Identification (pdf)

Data/Map Files
Map - Fatalities 2013 - 2022 (pdf)
Map - Alcohol Impaired Driver Involved Fatalities 2013 - 2022 (pdf)
Map - Unrestrained Vehicle Occupant Fatalities 2013 - 2022 (pdf)

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If you have additional crash data questions, please contact Brooklyn Johns Blassic via email or at 406-444-7302.

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Detailed Crash Data

23 USC 407 Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or rail-way-highway crossings, pursuant to sections 130, 144, and 148 [152] of this title or for the purpose of developing any highway safety construction improvement project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid highway funds shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data.

Montana Statewide Crash Data 2019-2023
Montana Statewide Data Map 2019-2023 - THIS DATA IS A ONE-TIME EXTRACTION FROM MDT'S Crash Database. Crashes have not been reviewed to verify crash location. In addition, the Crash Database is updated on a regular basis and crash data details may change upon further analysis by MDT Staff.

Montana Statewide Carcass Data 2019-2023

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has access to two databases containing information on wild animal vehicle collisions. The MDT Carcass Database contains information on carcasses collected by MDT and County maintenance personnel; however, not all carcass collection is reported consistently or on a regular schedule. This makes the information provided by the Carcass Database useful for pattern identification over space and time, but not statistically valid. It also is difficult to match a carcass report to a crash report to ensure the carcass is not counted twice in a detailed study.

MDT also has access to wild animal vehicle collisions reported by or through the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP). This dataset is limited by the fact that many wild animal vehicle collisions are not reported, or if they are reported, it may be well after the crash occurrence. Additionally, the reporting officer may note in the narrative what type of animal was impacted; however, the crash form does not have a data field for the type of animal, so this information is not provided consistently.

For detailed crash data questions, please email pburkeXYZmtABCgov.

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