Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sargent County, North Dakota
County in North Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 3.8K
In 2021, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Sargent County, North Dakota. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2020 (3). The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in North Dakota and 13.0 in the United States. Sargent County had the 18th most traffic deaths among North Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2021, 4 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2021
- About double the rate in North Dakota: 11.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
52.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2021
- About 4 times the average in North Dakota: 12.9
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-67%
change in deaths from 2020 to 2021
3 deaths in 2020, 1 in 2021
- North Dakota: -15%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 78.1 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sargent County | Share in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 29% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 times the share in North Dakota: 21%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in North Dakota: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sargent County | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 31.0% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 21.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Daylight | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-125TH AVE SE1
- CR-136TH AVE SE1
- SR-131
- US-321
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | — | US-32 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | CR-136TH AVE SE | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | — | CR-125TH AVE SE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.