Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carlton County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 36.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Carlton County, Minnesota. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Carlton County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.6
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
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carlton County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carlton County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-2105
- I-353
- SR-232
- CR-612
- SR-731
- CR-AIRPORT RD1
- CR-1391
- CR-1 THOMSON RD1
- CARLTON AVE1
- WHITE PINE TR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V2
- Yamaha XVS650 (V Star 650)1
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Volvo V701
- Toyota Tundra1
- Polaris Sportsman1
- Kia Sportage1
- Kia Optima1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 15001
- International L94271
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 29, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Carlton | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Cloquet | CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Moose Lake | SR-73 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | CR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | TS-305 LAMMI RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | TS-N PINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | SR-23 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Cloquet | CARLTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | CR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Carlton | CR-1 THOMSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | — | I-35 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | — | SR-23 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Cloquet | WHITE PINE TR | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | CR-139 | 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.