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The United States lags behind other developed countries in several transportation safety metrics. Progress has been made in reducing the number of traffic-related fatalities, but preventable crashes resulting in death, injury, and property damage continue to occur. The statewide driver survey provides baseline metrics for the North Dakota Department of Transportation Highway Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to traffic safety.
A mail survey was selected as the method for the driver traffic safety survey. A questionnaire was created by blending a core set of questions addressing nationally agreed-upon priorities including seat belt use, impaired driving, and speeding, along with questions designed to better understand views on specific programs and attitudes pertinent to ND drivers. Surveys were mailed to 11,520 ND drivers in 2025. Analysis is based on 1,643 responses.