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Quick answer: North Dakota recorded 90 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 0.2 a day, 11.3 per 100,000 people (below the US average, rank #29 of 51). 0 North Dakota accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.

90
Crash Deaths in 2024
FARS · NHTSA / IIHS
11.3
Deaths / 100k People
US average 11.5
0.9
Deaths / 100M Miles
US average 1.19
#29
Risk Rank
of 51 (1 = highest rate)
— zones in view
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North Dakota
About North Dakota

North Dakota is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. North Dakota is part of the Great Plains region, characterized by broad prairies, steppe, temperate savanna, badlands, and farmland.

Capital
Bismarck
Population
779,094 (2020)
Area
183,108 km²
Crash deaths 2024
90
Deaths / 100k
11.3

Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11

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Statistics · 2024

Road Safety in North Dakota

With a population of 796,568 and 10,030 million vehicle miles travelled, North Dakota recorded 90 crash deaths in 2024: 11.3 per 100,000 people and 0.9 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 22% of those deaths.

By road user: pedestrians 6%, motorcyclists 19%, bicyclists 1%.

About 27 deaths (30%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 5 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.

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StateRankDeaths 2024Per 100kPer 100M miles
North Dakota#299011.30.9
Idaho#2623811.91.19
Colorado#2768911.61.25
Kansas#2833911.41.07
Iowa#30356111.05
Michigan#311,09810.81.1
Virginia#3291710.41.04
Questions

North Dakota — FAQ

How many people die in car accidents in North Dakota each year?
North Dakota recorded 90 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 0.2 every day. That is 11.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against a US average of 11.5, and 0.9 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (FARS data via IIHS).
Is North Dakota a dangerous state to drive in?
By death rate, North Dakota ranks #29 of 51 (1 = highest) at 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people, which is below the US average (-2% vs the national rate). Rural mileage, speed and seat-belt use explain most of the gap between states. In North Dakota, 22% of crash deaths involved speeding.
What share of North Dakota crash deaths are pedestrians and motorcyclists?
In 2024 pedestrians were 6% of North Dakota's crash deaths, motorcyclists 19% and bicyclists 1%; the rest were vehicle occupants.
Where do the live North Dakota accident reports come from?
From worldwide news monitoring, refreshed every 15 minutes: reports whose headlines name North Dakota or its major cities (Fargo, Bismarck) appear here, each linked to the original outlet. Official statistics come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal crashes as tabulated by IIHS.
What is the emergency number in North Dakota?
Dial 911 anywhere in the United States for police, fire or ambulance. For non-emergency road conditions most states run a 511 traveller information line.