31
Fatal crashes
33
Fatalities
58%
Drunk driver
4
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| February | 1 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 2 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 5 |
| 19:00 | 3 |
| 00:00 | 3 |
| 22:00 | 2 |
| 10:00 | 2 |
| 11:00 | 2 |
| 21:00 | 2 |
| 13:00 | 1 |
| 14:00 | 1 |
| 16:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Dodge | 6 |
| Harley-Davidson | 5 |
| Ford | 4 |
| Honda | 3 |
| Kenworth | 2 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 2 |
| Toyota | 2 |
| Chevrolet | 2 |
| Volvo | 1 |
| Buick / Opel | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 26 |
| Angle | 4 |
| Front-to-Front | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Sanders County?
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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