COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pondera County: smaller FARS fatality book
Pondera County (MT) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,681 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2018-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.4%
- of Montana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Pondera County ranks #2,681 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2018-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Pondera County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pondera County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2018-2023, #2,681 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,681 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost PONDERA-73 · Pondera 13 deaths
Pondera County · 3 latest · stable
- CAUSE 13 tot
- PHOTO 3 yr
- VS-ST 13 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 11 crash
- NHTSA 1.4/yr
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How does Pondera County compare?
Pondera County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.4% of Montana's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2018-2023.
More road safety data related to Pondera County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Montana statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MT
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with PLetter index including MT counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pondera County, Montana?
Pondera County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Pondera County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Pondera County. Statewide data for Montana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pondera County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pondera County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pondera County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Pondera County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Pondera County compare to the rest of Montana?
Pondera County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Montana county average of 4. Visit the Montana state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Pondera County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2018-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.