Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mercer County, North Dakota
County in North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Mercer County, North Dakota. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 35.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.3 in North Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Mercer County had the 9th most traffic deaths among North Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 7 people died, an average of 1.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.9
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
16.8
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
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- North Dakota: -15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 12.0 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 12.0 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
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 Mercer County | Share in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mercer County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
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 | 2 |
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
- CR-212
- SR-491
- CR-51ST AVE SW1
- SR-200A1
- SR-200B1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- CAN-AM Defender/Traxter1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- GMC Acadia1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Honda VTX1300C (VTX)1
- Kawasaki CONCOURS1
- Ram 35001
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Volkswagen Tiguan1
- Volvo Truck VNL1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | CR-51ST AVE SW | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | SR-200B | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | CR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | CR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | SR-200A | 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.