Montana Sees 22% Increase in Road Fatalities During '100 Deadliest Days of Summer'

Fatal crashes down in '26, despite deadlier summer, Montana Highway Patrol says

The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, known as the 100 Deadliest Days by the Montana Highway Patrol, saw a 22% spike in traffic deaths this year.

Montana sees 22% increase in road fatalities during '100 deadliest days of summer'

The "100 deadliest days of summer" are now behind us, but this year, more people lost their lives on Montana's roads than last year. Law enforcement officials are now looking at what is putting drivers at risk and what needs to change.