Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Becker County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 35.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Becker County, Minnesota. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Becker County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 25.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Becker County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 29% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Becker County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 12.5% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
13%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-345
- US-592
- US-102
- CR-391
- TS-RANDOLPH RD1
- TS-597 S COTTON LAKE RD1
- MU-CENTRAL ST1
- MU-S SHORE DR1
- NE ROCK LAKE RD1
- TS-RAT LAKE TRL1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler Town and Country3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Polaris Sportsman2
- Ram 25002
- Buick LeSabre1
- CAN-AM Maverick X3 - XRS DPS1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Durango1
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | 9999-WOLF LAKE FOREST RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | US-59 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | CR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | TS-RANDOLPH RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | CR-40 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Detroit Lakes | MU-CENTRAL ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | TS-RAT LAKE TRL | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | CR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Detroit Lakes | MU-S SHORE DR | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | CR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | TS-597 S COTTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | NE ROCK LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | CR-143 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | CR-112 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | CR-138 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | — | CR-39 | 2 |
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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.