COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Valley County: smaller FARS fatality book
Valley County (MT) holds a smaller FARS book (18, #2,477 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2017-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Montana road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Valley County ranks #2,477 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (18 across 2017-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Valley County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Valley County carries a bottom-third fatality book (18 across 2017-2023, #2,477 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,477 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost VALLEY-105 · Valley 18 deaths
Valley County · 1 latest · stable
- AVG 18 tot
- YOY 1 yr
- RATE 18 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 13 crash
- TREND 2.0/yr
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How does Valley County compare?
Valley County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Montana's statewide total, more than 19% 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: 2017-2023.
More road safety data related to Valley 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 VLetter index including MT counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Valley County, Montana?
Valley County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2017-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Valley County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Valley County. Statewide data for Montana may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Valley County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Valley County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Valley County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Valley County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Valley County compare to the rest of Montana?
Valley County recorded 1 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 Valley 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 2017-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.