Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Rochester, Minnesota
City in Olmsted County · Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 123.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Rochester, Minnesota. The death rate was 3.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.6 in Olmsted County, 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Olmsted County, Minnesota: 6.6
- About 40 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 30 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 3.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rochester | Share in Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 27% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Olmsted County, Minnesota: 27%
- About 85 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Olmsted County, Minnesota: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rochester | Olmsted County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.3% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 27.3% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 36.4% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 27.3% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Olmsted County, Minnesota: 36%
- About 60 percent of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Olmsted County, Minnesota: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About three-quarters 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 | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- CR-222
- US-142
- 11TH ST SE1
- 48TH ST SW1
- 6th Ave NW1
- CR-112 18TH AVE NW1
- CR-22 WEST CIRCLE DR NW1
- MSAS-125 20TH ST SE1
- MU-113 11TH AVE SW1
- S BROADWAY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 10 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Crosstrek2
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford E-2501
- Ford Ecosport1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Taurus1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Terrain1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | MU-113 11TH AVE SW | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | US-14 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | CR-22 WEST CIRCLE DR NW | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | US-14 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | W CENTER ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | CR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | S BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | 48TH ST SW | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | MSAS-125 20TH ST SE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | US-14 12TH ST SE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | CR-112 18TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | CR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | 11TH ST SE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 6th Ave NW | 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.