Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chisago County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 58.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Chisago County, Minnesota. That was 133.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 11.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Chisago County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+133%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 20.8 |
| 2022 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 11.9 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chisago County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chisago County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- I-353
- US-82
- CR-19 STACY TR N2
- CR-7 RUSH POINT DR1
- MU-PIONEER RD N1
- ANCHOR AVE1
- CR-105 540TH ST1
- CR-101
- BELLE ISLE DR1
- 345TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda TRX680 (FourTrax Rincon)1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide1
- Freightliner Columbia1
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 30, 2024 | Taylors Falls | US-8 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | TS-WILCOX RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Wyoming | MU-PIONEER RD N | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Harris | CR-30 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | North Branch | I-35 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | North Branch | CR-30 FOREST BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | CR-105 540TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | CR-25 OLINDA TRL | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | SR-95 SAINT CROIX TR N | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Wyoming | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | — | CR-91 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | SR-95 SAINT CROIX TR | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Harris | GOOSE CREEK REST AREA | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | CR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | — | CR-20 FURUBY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Chisago City | US-8 LAKE BLVD N | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Lindstrom | CR-19 STACY TR N | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | CR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Shafer | US-8 LAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | CR-9 SUNRISE RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | — | CR-19 STACY TR N | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | CR-7 RUSH POINT DR | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Lindstrom | US-8 | 2 |
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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.