Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grant County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 6.2K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Grant County, Minnesota. That was 200.0% more than in 2022 (1). The death rate was 48.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in Minnesota and 12.2 in the United States. Grant County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 6 people died, an average of 1.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
48.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 6 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Minnesota: 7.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
+200%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 48.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grant County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.2 times 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 | Grant County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-111
- CR-121
- CR-26 100TH ST1
- I-941
- SR-271
- SR-791
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNR1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Ford Transit1
- Ford F-1501
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Buick Enclave1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | CR-26 100TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.