P.O. Box 669, Billings, MT 59103-0669    e-mail: bhcc@msubillings.edu

  
   
Traffic Accidents in Billings
 
YEAR* NUMBER
1991 3,584
1992 3,699
1993 3,867
1994 3,908
1995 3,878
1996 3,945
1997 3,318
1998 3,369
*1999 980
2000 1,342

Trend:   CANNOT ESTABLISH

 
Source:  Billings - Approved Budget Annual Report 406-657-8207

Caveats and Definitions
*In 1999 the Police Department implemented a policy of not investigating and creating a formal report for non-injury accidents. This resulted in a significant reduction in reported accidents starting in 1999. (see below)

   
Traffic Accident Rate

Trend:   CANNOT ESTABLISH
 
YEAR RATE MONTANA
2000 43.3 53.6
     

Source: Montana Vital Statistics  406-444-4228
     http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/divisions/otd/vital/statistical_tables.htm

Caveats and Definitions
Rates are shown per 100,000 estimated population.