Montana Ranks High for “Drowsy Driving Deaths” Nationwide

As a content creator, I receive emails all day, every day, regarding some kind of rankings or study. For instance, I received two story ideas today. The first was titled "The budget-friendly road trip crossing 8 US states." It was a fun story about taking a road trip across several southern U.S. states, but unfortunately, it didn't involve Montana. I had to scrap the idea.

The second story I received was about "drowsy driving deaths nationwide."

Sigh.

This story featured Montana towards the top of the list, so here we go, writing about the morbid tale instead of a fun road trip article.

Montana Ranks #13 For Drowsy Driving Deaths Nationwide

AutoAccident.com conducted a study, and a nice case of self-promotion, that Montana ranks 13th in the nation for "drowsy driving deaths."

There are 1.70 drowsy-related deaths per 100 thousand vehicles in Montana. The stats compiled come from 2019 to 2023. There were 40 deaths in Montana, which isn't a high number compared to more populated states, but still ranks as one of the highest rates in the nation.

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Our neighbors, Wyoming, checked in at number one with 7.52 fatalities per 100 thousand vehicles. Maine, Texas, Colorado, and Alabama rounded out the top 10.

Idaho was 10th, and North Dakota was 49th.

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The study also looked at the deadliest months for drowsy driving deaths. June topped the list with over 10 deaths per 100 thousand vehicles.