130
Fatal crashes
145
Fatalities
45%
Drunk driver
18
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Yellowstone County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Major Collector
45.755, -108.659
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Local · Billings
45.755, -108.602
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2023
Other Principal Arterial · Billings
45.787, -108.503
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 2018 | 21 | 24 | 8 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 | 8 |
| 2020 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 2021 | 25 | 29 | 11 |
| 2022 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 2023 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
Cities in Yellowstone County
Fatal crashes by city within Yellowstone County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| BILLINGS | 63 | 67 |
| LAUREL | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 10 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 15 |
| August | 15 |
| September | 12 |
| October | 14 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 14 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 14:00 | 9 |
| 00:00 | 8 |
| 15:00 | 8 |
| 01:00 | 7 |
| 03:00 | 6 |
| 12:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 26 |
| Chevrolet | 24 |
| Toyota | 16 |
| Dodge | 13 |
| Honda | 13 |
| Harley-Davidson | 10 |
| GMC | 9 |
| Kawasaki | 8 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 5 |
| Subaru | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 88 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Blowing Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 85 |
| Angle | 26 |
| Front-to-Front | 9 |
| Front-to-Rear | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Yellowstone County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Yellowstone County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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