Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McLean County, North Dakota
County in North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 9.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in McLean County, North Dakota. The death rate was 30.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.3 in North Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. McLean County had the 9th most traffic deaths among North Dakota's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 7 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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in North Dakota: 11.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in North Dakota: 12.3
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.4
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.3 |
| 2022 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 30.6 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McLean 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 | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McLean County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 39.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in North Dakota: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-832
- CR- 4TH AVE NW1
- CR-29TH ST NW1
- SR-18041
- SR-2001
- SR-HWY 18041
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner M21
- GMC Sierra1
- Lincoln MKS1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-1804 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | SR-HWY 1804 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | CR-29TH ST NW | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Butte | CR- 4TH AVE NW | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.