I-94 in North Dakota: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on I-94 in North Dakota killed 73 people, the most of any numbered road in North Dakota. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 9 counties of North Dakota. All fatal crashes in North Dakota. I-94 in every state.
Deaths on I-94 in North Dakota by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-94 in North Dakota: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Stark County had the most fatal crashes on I-94 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 14 deaths. Stark, Morton and Cass counties together held 49% of fatal crashes on I-94 in North Dakota from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stark County | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Morton County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Cass County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Barnes County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Stutsman County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Burleigh County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Kidder County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-94 in North Dakota
69 fatal crashes on I-94 in North Dakota from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb1.4%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr7.2%
- May5.8%
- Jun15.9%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-94 in North Dakota
2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 352 miles of I-94 in North Dakota, against 2 for all interstates in North Dakota. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in North Dakota and 169 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-94 in North Dakota first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a rollover in 39%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a pedestrian in 2.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 39% |
| Rollover | 27 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 on I-94 in North Dakota compare with the state
The largest difference from North Dakota: from 2015 to 2024, 13% of fatal crashes on I-94 in North Dakota were with a drinking driver, against 40% across North Dakota. Below the North Dakota share: intersections and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of North Dakota. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 69 crashes.
| I-94 | North Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 86% | 85% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| At or near an intersection | 4.3% | 23% | below the North Dakota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 29% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 40% | below the North Dakota share |
| Speeding | 23% | 27% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.8% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 62% | below the North Dakota share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 2.7% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 14% | about the same as the North Dakota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.1% | 6.5% | about the same as 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 on I-94 in North Dakota
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-94 in North Dakota?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 73 people on I-94 in North Dakota from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-94 in North Dakota do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Stark County had the most fatal crashes on I-94 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 14 deaths. Morton County was second with 10.
- How dangerous is I-94 in North Dakota per mile?
- 2 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 352 miles of road, against 2 for all interstates in North Dakota. That ranks 1 of 1 interstates in North Dakota and 169 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Where the I-94 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-94 in North Dakota. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.