Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carver County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 112.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Carver County, Minnesota. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Carver County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 6.2 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carver County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carver County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-75
- US-2125
- SR-54
- CR-403
- CR-10 ENGLER BLVD2
- CR-102
- CR-1222
- CR-51
- Terrace Drive1
- US-USTH 2121
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Cadillac CTS2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Taurus2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Harley Davidson FLHTCI / FLHTCI Anniversary1
- Freightliner M21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | CR-5 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Chanhassen | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | CR-122 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | CR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Chaska | CR-61 CHASKA BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | US-212 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Young America (Historical) | US-USTH 212 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | CR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | US-212 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Chanhassen | MU-101 KERBER BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Chanhassen | CR-101 GREAT PLAINS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Chanhassen | CR-61 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Waconia | OAK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Chanhassen | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Chaska | CR-10 ENGLER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Chanhassen | CR-14 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Chaska | US-212 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | YALE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Chaska | SR-41 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | CR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | — | US-212 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Chaska | CR-10 ENGLER BLVD | 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.