Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Beltrami County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 46.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Beltrami County, Minnesota. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 17.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Beltrami County had the 15th 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 17.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Beltrami County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Beltrami County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
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-723
- SR-1973
- CR-11 JEFFERSON AVE SW2
- SR-11
- CR-211
- CR-3 CLEARLINE RD NW1
- CR-401 MONROE AVE SW1
- CR-391
- CR-32 LUMBERJACK RD NW1
- CR-20 BIRCHMONT BEACH DR NE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
- Buick Verano1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 3001
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 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | TS-23RD ST SE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Turtle River | CR-57 ISLAND VIEW DR NE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-32 LUMBERJACK RD NW | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | CR-11 JEFFERSON AVE SW | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Bemidji | CR-11 JEFFERSON AVE SW | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | SR-89 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Bemidji | SR-197 BEMIDJI AVE N | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | CR-401 MONROE AVE SW | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | CR-3 CLEARLINE RD NW | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | UNKNOWN | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | CR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | US-71 WASHINGTON AVE S | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Bemidji | SR-197 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Bemidji | SR-197 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | CR-9 CARDINAL RD NW | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Bemidji | DELTON AVE NW | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | — | CR-54 SMURLER RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Bemidji | SR-197 | 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.