Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chippewa County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 12.4K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Chippewa County, Minnesota. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4). The death rate was 16.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Chippewa County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 3 times the average in Minnesota: 7.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.2
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.2 |
| 2023 | 32.5 |
| 2024 | 16.1 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chippewa County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chippewa County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-6 1ST AVE N1
- SR-29 60TH ST NW1
- SR-401
- SR-40 60TH ST NE1
- SR-7 50 ST S1
- SR-7 50TH ST S1
- SR-MNTH 71
- TS-349 120TH ST SE1
- US-2121
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-3501
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 23, 2024 | — | US-212 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | SR-7 50 ST S | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | SR-MNTH 7 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | SR-29 60TH ST NW | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | TS-349 120TH ST SE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | SR-7 50TH ST S | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | — | CR-6 1ST AVE N | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | — | SR-40 60TH ST NE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.