Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Burleigh County, North Dakota
County in North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 102.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Burleigh County, North Dakota. That was 166.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.3 in North Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Burleigh County had the most traffic deaths of any county in North Dakota. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in North Dakota: 11.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in North Dakota: 12.6
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+167%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- North Dakota: -15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Burleigh County | Share in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 38% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Burleigh County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 39.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 28.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in North Dakota: 39%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in North Dakota: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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
- US-833
- CR- WASHINGTON ST1
- CR- HWY 101
- CR-2ND ST S1
- CR-158TH AVE1
- BURLEIGH AVE W1
- CR-71ST AVE NE1
- CR-E CENTURY AVE1
- 249TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Camry2
- Mercury Sable2
- GMC Acadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Honda CBR600RR1
- Honda CBR5001
- Harley Davidson Road King Custom1
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 28, 2024 | — | 249TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Bismarck | YEGAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Bismarck | N 4TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Bismarck | E CALGARY AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Bismarck | SR-810 BISMARCK EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Bismarck | MU-CENTURY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Bismarck | CR-MAIN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | CR-71ST AVE NE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Bismarck | SR-94BE | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Bismarck | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Bismarck | S WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Bismarck | SR-810 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Bismarck | CR-2ND ST S | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Bismarck | CR-E CENTURY AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | CR- HWY 10 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Bismarck | CR- WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Bismarck | SR- RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Bismarck | CR-WASHINGTON ST N | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | — | CR-158TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | US-14 | 1 |
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Cities in Burleigh County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 6 | 7.8 |
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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.