Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Fargo, North Dakota
City in Cass County · North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 135.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Fargo, North Dakota. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 3.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.5 in Cass County, 11.3 in North Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Cass County, North Dakota: 3.5
- About one-third of the rate in North Dakota: 11.3
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Cass County, North Dakota: -36%
- North Dakota: -15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Cass County, North Dakota: 14%
- About 4 times the share in North Dakota: 6%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fargo | Share in Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 43% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 14% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 14% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Cass County, North Dakota: 14%
- About the same as the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Cass County, North Dakota: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fargo | Cass County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 71.4% | 39.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Cass County, North Dakota: 71%
- About 1.5 times the share in North Dakota: 39%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Cass County, North Dakota: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in North Dakota: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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
- US-81B2
- I-292
- I-942
- 8TH AVE1
- SHEYENNE ST1
- N 11TH AVE1
- MU-13TH AVE S1
- MU-13TH AVE SE1
- MU-55TH AVE S1
- US-811
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Taurus2
- Pontiac Grand Prix2
- Buick Encore1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Charger1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | 38TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 40TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | US-81 BUS 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | MU-13TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | MU-55TH AVE S | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | MU-13TH AVE S | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | US-81 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | CR-WESTRAC DR S | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | US-81B | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | I-94 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | CR-7TH AVE N | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | CR-25TH ST N | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | CR-25TH ST S | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | I-29 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | I-29 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | US-81B | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | CR-9TH AVE CIR S | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | LR-GREAT NORTHERN DRIVE NORTH | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | 42ND ST S | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | 8TH AVE | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | N 11TH AVE | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | 32ND AVE S | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | SHEYENNE ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | 12TH AVE N | 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.