NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in North Dakota
Quick answer: I-94 is the deadliest road in North Dakota: 39 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Morton County (4 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: US-2 (21) and I-29 (14).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-94 Interstate · live page |
39 | 36 | 11 → 5 | near Morton County: 4 deaths map | Morton County, Stark County, Cass County, Burleigh County |
| 2 | US-2 U.S. Highway |
21 | 15 | 6 → 3 | near Williams County: 3 deaths map | Williams County, Grand Forks County, Ward County, Benson County |
| 3 | I-29 Interstate |
14 | 13 | 2 → 1 | near Cass County: 3 deaths map | Cass County, Grand Forks County, Traill County, Walsh County |
| 4 | SR-1804 State Highway |
12 | 10 | 3 → 3 | near Mountrail County: 3 deaths map | Williams County, Mountrail County, Burleigh County, McLean County |
| 5 | US-83 U.S. Highway |
12 | 12 | 2 → 3 | near Ward County: 4 deaths map | Ward County, Burleigh County, McLean County, Emmons County |
| 6 | US-281 U.S. Highway |
12 | 12 | 2 → 2 | — | Rolette County, Benson County, LaMoure County, Towner County |
| 7 | US-85 U.S. Highway |
9 | 8 | 4 → 2 | near McKenzie County: 3 deaths map | McKenzie County, Williams County, Billings County |
| 8 | US-52 US Highway |
9 | 8 | 2 → 0 | near McHenry County: 3 deaths map | Ward County, McHenry County, Stutsman County |
| 9 | SR-1806 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 2 → 1 | — | Morton County, McKenzie County, Sioux County |
| 10 | SR-23 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 0 → 5 | — | McKenzie County, Mountrail County |
| 11 | SR-22 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 2 → 2 | — | Dunn County, Stark County, McKenzie County, Hettinger County |
| 12 | SR-57 State Highway |
6 | 4 | 0 → 0 | near Benson County: 4 deaths map | Benson County |
| 13 | US-81 U.S. Highway |
5 | 5 | 1 → 1 | — | Cass County, Grand Forks County, Walsh County, Pembina County |
| 14 | SR-13 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 0 → 0 | — | Richland County, Sargent County, Logan County |
| 15 | SR-0023 State Highway |
4 | 2 | 0 → 0 | near Mountrail County: 3 deaths map | Mountrail County |
| 16 | SR-85 State Highway |
4 | 3 | 0 → 0 | near McKenzie County: 3 deaths map | McKenzie County, Billings County |
| 17 | SR-1 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 0 → 2 | — | Ramsey County, Cavalier County, Nelson County, Barnes County |
| 18 | SR-18 State Highway |
3 | 2 | 1 → 0 | near Cass County: 3 deaths map | Cass County |
| 19 | US-81B US Highway |
3 | 3 | 1 → 0 | — | Cass County, Grand Forks County |
| 20 | SR-810 State Highway |
3 | 3 | 0 → 1 | near Burleigh County: 3 deaths map | Burleigh County, Morton County |
| 21 | I-94B Interstate |
3 | 3 | 0 → 0 | near Morton County: 3 deaths map | Morton County |
| 22 | SR-200 State Highway |
3 | 3 | 0 → 1 | — | Sheridan County, McLean County |
| 23 | SR-66 State Highway |
3 | 3 | 0 → 0 | — | Towner County, Rolette County |
| 24 | SR-49 State Highway |
3 | 2 | 0 → 3 | — | Mercer County, Morton County |
| 25 | SR-27E State Highway |
3 | 1 | 0 → 3 | near Ransom County: 3 deaths map | Ransom County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in North Dakota?
I-94 is the deadliest road in North Dakota: 39 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Morton County (4 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: US-2 (21) and I-29 (14). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.