Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pine County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 30.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Pine County, Minnesota. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 16.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Pine County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 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
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 16.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pine County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pine County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- I-356
- SR-234
- CR-72
- SR-481
- OSHKI ODENA ST1
- CR-67 EVERREADY RD1
- CR-611
- BADGER RD1
- CR-11 HENRIETTE RD1
- CR-164 COUNTY LINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Harley Davidson FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Pontiac G61
- Polaris RZR1
- Mitsubishi Endeavor1
- Mercury Topaz1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Mack Anthem1
- Kia Stinger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | TS-S MILITARY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | TS-NETT LAKE FOREST RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Brook Park | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Askov | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | CR-61 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | CR-46 LAKELAND RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | CR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | BADGER RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Willow River | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | CR-67 EVERREADY RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Hinckley | OSHKI ODENA ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | CR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Askov | SR-23 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | — | CR-164 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | — | CR-5 BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Rock Creek | CR-2 560TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | SR-48 | 2 |
| May 27, 2020 | — | CR-11 HENRIETTE RD | 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.