Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 61K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. That was 400.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Otter Tail County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+400%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 15.0 |
| 2021 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 16.4 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Otter Tail County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 30% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 70 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 | Otter Tail County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| 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-2106
- US-103
- SR-783
- CR-82
- CR-12
- CR-882
- I-942
- CR-222
- N UNION AVE1
- 275TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-1502
- Jeep Wrangler2
- BMW 328i1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Buick Regal1
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet Express1
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 6, 2024 | Ottertail | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | KILLARNEY ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Fergus Falls | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | CR-31 E PELICAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Fergus Falls | CR-86 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Fergus Falls | SR-210 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | CR-88 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Perham | CR-80 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | CR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | CR-67 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | CR-88 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | CR-60 | 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.