Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dakota County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 453.8K
In 2024, 23 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Dakota County, Minnesota. That was 43.8% more than in 2023 (16) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Dakota County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 55 percent of the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
+44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 |
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 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 5.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dakota County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 26% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 4% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
5%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 20 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dakota County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 5.3% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.1% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.8% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.8% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
37%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 66 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- CR-424
- SR-134
- I-354
- CR-56 CONCORD BLVD E3
- I-35E3
- I-35W3
- I-4943
- SR-773
- US-523
- CR-31 PILOT KNOB RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 45 |
| SUVs | 44 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V5
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota RAV43
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Highlander2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Ram 15002
- Lincoln MKX2
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 | Inver Grove Heights | CR-56 CONCORD BLVD E | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Inver Grove Heights | I-494 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Inver Grove Heights | US-52 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | US-52 COATES BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | CR-46 160TH ST E | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | South St Paul | I-494 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Apple Valley | CR-31 PILOT KNOB RD | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Rosemount | CR-45 160TH ST W | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Burnsville | MU-BURNSVILLE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inver Grove Heights | CR-56 CONCORD BLVD E | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | West St Paul | MU-E MORELAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Eagan | CR-28 YANKEE DOODLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Eagan | SR-55 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Lakeville | CR-9 179TH ST W | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | West St Paul | SR-3 S ROBERT ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Inver Grove Heights | CR-28 80TH ST E | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Burnsville | I-35E | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Burnsville | CR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | CR-47 NORTHFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Burnsville | I-35W | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Randolph | SR-56 RANDOLPH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Mendota Heights | SR-149 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | SR-55 145TH ST E | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Eagan | I-35E | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Dakota County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Burnsville | 3 | 4.6 |
| Eagan | 3 | 4.5 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 5 | 13.8 |
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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.