Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barnes County, North Dakota
County in North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 10.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Barnes County, North Dakota. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 18.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.3 in North Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Barnes County had the 12th most traffic deaths among North Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in North Dakota: 11.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in North Dakota: 12.6
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- North Dakota: -15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 18.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in North Dakota: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barnes County | Share in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 22% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barnes County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 39.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 28.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in North Dakota: 39%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in North Dakota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-945
- 33RD ST1
- CR-261
- SR-11
- TS-125TH AVE SE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Peterbilt 3792
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson FXDL / Dyna Low Rider1
- International DF5971
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | 33RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | TS-125TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | CR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | I-94 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.