Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in St. Paul, Minnesota
City in Ramsey County · Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 306.8K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in St. Paul, Minnesota. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (14) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in Ramsey County, 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 88 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 5.2
- About 70 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Ramsey County, Minnesota: +27%
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
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 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 29%
- About 3 times the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in St. Paul | Share in Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 33% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 33% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 28% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 30%
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | St. Paul | Ramsey County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.6% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.8% | 29.6% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 74.1% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.9% | 33.3% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 74%
- About double the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Ramsey County, Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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
- US-616
- I-944
- SR-5 W 7TH ST3
- CR-49 N RICE ST3
- CR-65 N WHITE BEAR AVE3
- US-523
- CR-302
- CR-31 E MARYLAND AVE2
- CR-352
- CR-372
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 48 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Dodge Grand Caravan4
- Dodge Journey3
- GMC Sierra3
- Kia Forte3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Buick Lucerne2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic2
- Hyundai Sonata2
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 29, 2024 | MU-249 W SHEPARD RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | MU-E ARLINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | CR-51 LEXINGTON PKWY N | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SR-5 7TH ST E | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | MU-E WILSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | MU-S MISSISSIPPI BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | CR-32 ENERGY PARK DR | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | I-94 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | I-94 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | CR-35 UPPER AFTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | I-35E | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | CR-42 W FORD PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | MU-N VAN DYKE ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | US-52 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | SR-5 W 7TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | CR-31 W MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | CR-56 N MARION ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | MU-E EATON ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | MU-W ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | CR-49 N RICE ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | MU-W CONCORDIA AVE | 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.