Fatal crashes in Burleigh County, North Dakota
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Burleigh County, 166.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 59 fatal crashes and 60 deaths, the 4th most of any county in North Dakota.
Deaths in Burleigh County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Burleigh County
The 3 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Burleigh County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-94 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | US 83 | 6 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 1804 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bismarck 30. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Burleigh County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.4%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr8.5%
- May8.5%
- Jun13.6%
- Jul10.2%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep11.9%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec1.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Burleigh County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 48%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 48% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 15% |
| Rollover | 9 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Burleigh County compare with North Dakota
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Burleigh County from 2015 to 2024, below the North Dakota share of 40%; speeding in 25%, below the North Dakota share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 6.8%, above the North Dakota share of 2.7%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.8%, about the North Dakota share; 50% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the North Dakota share of 62%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of North Dakota. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Burleigh | North Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 42% | 85% | below the North Dakota share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 23% | above the North Dakota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 29% | below the North Dakota share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 40% | below the North Dakota share |
| Speeding | 25% | 27% | below the North Dakota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.8% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 62% | below the North Dakota share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.8% | 2.7% | above the North Dakota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 14% | above the North Dakota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 6.5% | above the North Dakota share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Burleigh County
- How many people died in car accidents in Burleigh County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Burleigh County, North Dakota, in 2024, 166.7% more than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Burleigh County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 59 fatal crashes in Burleigh County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 40% across North Dakota.
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Where the Burleigh County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Burleigh County (county code 15). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.