Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Blaine, Minnesota
City in Anoka County · Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 75.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Blaine, Minnesota. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.4 in Anoka County, 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Anoka County, Minnesota: 3.4
- About 80 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Anoka County, Minnesota: -38%
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Anoka County, Minnesota: 31%
- About 5 times the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Blaine | Share in Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 60% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 54% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Anoka County, Minnesota: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Anoka County, Minnesota: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Blaine | Anoka County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.3% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 58.3% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 50.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Anoka County, Minnesota: 58%
- About double the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Anoka County, Minnesota: 50%
- About three-quarters of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-653
- US-10 RAMP2
- CR-14 125TH AVE NE1
- 103RD AVE NE1
- 119TH AVE NE1
- 129th Ave NE1
- 87TH LA NE1
- 99TH AVE NE1
- CR- 12 109TH AVE NE1
- CR-12 109TH AVE NE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Highlander2
- Peterbilt 3881
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1
- Mazda Mazda61
- Mazda CX-51
- Lexus ES1
- Land Rover Discovery1
- Audi A31
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | SR-47 UNIVERSITY AVE NE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | CR-14 125TH AVE NE | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | CR-12 109TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | SR-65 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | W 35 SERVICE DR NE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | 119TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | SR-65 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 103RD AVE NE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | 87TH LA NE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 99TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | CR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | CR- 12 109TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | US-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | CR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | US-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | CR-52 RADISSON RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 129th Ave NE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.