Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rolette County, North Dakota
County in North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 11.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Rolette County, North Dakota. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 42.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.3 in North Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Rolette County had the 6th most traffic deaths among North Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 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 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in North Dakota: 11.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
52.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in North Dakota: 12.6
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- North Dakota: -15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 49.2 |
| 2021 | 99.7 |
| 2022 | 33.8 |
| 2023 | 34.2 |
| 2024 | 42.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rolette County | Share in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 80% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 80% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rolette County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in North Dakota: 39%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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-2816
- BIA RD 61
- NE 39TH AVE1
- BIA ROAD 81
- BIA-41
- BIA-BIA RD 151
- CR-28TH AVE NE1
- CR-101ST ST NE1
- BIA-BIA RD 51
- BIA-39TH AVE NE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Dakota2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Polaris Ranger1
- Oldsmobile Alero1
- Lincoln MKZ1
- International L94271
- Infiniti I301
- IC Bus PB1051
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 3, 2024 | — | BIA RD 6 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Belcourt | BIA-BIA RD 15 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | BIA-BIA RD 5 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Belcourt | BIA-39TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | CR-ROLETTE 15 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Belcourt | CR-39TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | SR-HIGHWAY 281 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | — | CR-31ST AVE NE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Belcourt | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | CR-44TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | CR-28TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Belcourt | CR-41ST ST AVE NE | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | — | NE 39TH AVE | 2 |
| May 25, 2021 | — | BIA ROAD 8 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Dunseith | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Belcourt | CR-NE 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | CR-101ST ST NE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | CR-BIA 10 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | — | CR-BIA 21 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | — | CR-33RD AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Belcourt | BIA-4 | 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.