Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 68.7K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. That was 350.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Crow Wing County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+350%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Crow Wing County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Crow Wing County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-37110
- SR-2106
- CR-112
- SR-252
- CR-1381
- CR-1481
- CR-161
- CR-181
- CR-231
- CR-31
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ram 25002
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Escape2
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Shrine1
- Freightliner FL601
- Ford Ranger1
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 | — | CR-23 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Nisswa | SR-371 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | TS-LINDEN ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Nisswa | SR-371 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | CR-138 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Baxter | SR-371 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | SR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Pequot Lakes | SR-371 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Nisswa | SR-371 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Baxter | SR-371 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Pequot Lakes | SR-371 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | — | CR-148 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | SR-210 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | CR-CSAH 3 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Brainerd | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Baxter | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | SR-6 | 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.