COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Mountrail County, North Dakota
Road fatality data for Mountrail County (ND). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 41
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 2.8%
- of North Dakota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Mountrail County: 3 latest-year deaths, book 41 (#1,646 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Mountrail County
Mountrail County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 2.8% of North Dakota's statewide total.
- #1,646 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost MOUNTRAIL-61 · Mountrail 41 deaths
Mountrail County · 3 latest · stable
- CRASH 41 tot
- FARS 3 yr
- NHTSA 41 book
- MILE Stable
- POST 32 crash
- BAND 4.6/yr
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How does Mountrail County compare?
Mountrail County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 2.8% of North Dakota's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Mountrail County
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- North Dakota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for ND
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with MLetter index including ND counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Mountrail County, North Dakota?
Mountrail County recorded 41 total traffic fatalities across 32 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 4.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Mountrail County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Mountrail County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for North Dakota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Mountrail County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Mountrail County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Mountrail County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Mountrail County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Mountrail County compare to the rest of North Dakota?
Mountrail County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, above the North Dakota county average of 2. Visit the North Dakota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Mountrail County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.