Traffic Deaths

Montana Roads 6th Most Dangerous In U.S.
Montana Roads 6th Most Dangerous In U.S.
Montana Roads 6th Most Dangerous In U.S.
Montana ranked 6th in the country with 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people and had the 4th highest percentage of deaths due to people not wearing their seat belt. The chances of dying in a car crash depend on a variety of conditions including state speed limits, weather, drunk driving rates and seat belt use.
Traffic Deaths
Traffic Deaths
Traffic Deaths
Last year, Montana finished with 186 traffic deaths. That's one of the best totals we have ever had; yet keep this in mind,136 of them were caused by alcohol, drugs or lack of seat belts. So many people didn't have to die but did. I don't wear my seat belt all of the time but I'm doing a much better job than I used to...