About This Document
This document is prepared annually by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) to provide
information about motor vehicle crashes, fatalities, and injuries in North Dakota
Data for this document is collected by North Dakota law enforcement offi cers who complete a crash report when a
crash on a public road involved a fatality, injury, or at least $1,000 in property damage Crashes that occur off of a
public road (for example, on private property or parking lots) are not included
Crash reports are submitted by law enforcement to the NDDOT Safety Division for central collection and data
analysis. The data reported here refl ects the point in time when the data was analyzed. Comparison to other data
analysis may vary
Gratitude is extended to all law enforcement personnel at the city, county, state and tribal levels who provide this
valuable data for analysis
Crashes are not accidents. The word "accident" promotes the perception that crashes are
outside of human control when, in fact, crashes are predictable results of specifi c actions.
