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Montana — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Montana (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
270
All recorded years
Avg. per year
27
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
BILLINGS
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#40
of 51 states · 0.6% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer192 · 71%
- Straight truck78 · 29%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
18'15
22'16
21'17
17'18
34'19
27'20
34'21
34'22
33'23
30'24
Deadliest Cities
01BILLINGS6
02HELENA5
03GREAT FALLS4
04MISSOULA4
05BOZEMAN3
06BELGRADE1
07COLUMBIA FALLS1
08GLENDIVE1
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.