Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cass County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 31.4K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Cass County, Minnesota. That was 900.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 31.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Cass County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+900%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 39.1 |
| 2022 | 25.6 |
| 2023 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 31.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cass County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 40% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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%
63%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cass County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 62.5% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About the same as 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 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 | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-3715
- SR-644
- SR-63
- SR-2003
- US-22
- CR-21
- SR-MNTH 2101
- MU-PINE BEACH PENINSULA RD1
- SR-2101
- SR-841
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Yukon XL3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Accord1
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 14, 2024 | East Gull Lake | CR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | East Gull Lake | MU-PINE BEACH PENINSULA RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | CR-136 BATTLE POINT DR NW | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | CR-48 LAKE WASHBURN RD NE | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | CR-2 | 3 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | SR-84 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | TS-72 72ND ST SW | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Cass Lake | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | SR-MNTH 210 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | LAKE ALICE RD NW | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | — | SR-371 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | SR-371 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | CR-116 PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | — | 44TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | — | CR-145 140TH ST NW | 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.