Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rice County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 69.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Rice County, Minnesota. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 5.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Rice County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 5.8 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rice County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rice County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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
- I-355
- CR-86 280TH STREET ST E2
- SR-602
- CR-8 130TH ST E1
- SR-31
- SR-21 SHIELDSVILLE BLVD1
- SR-191
- SR-19 LONSDALE BLVD1
- SR-19 W Central St1
- SR-3 FARIBAULT BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Audi Q52
- Dodge Ram2
- Honda Civic2
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Kia Rio1
- International 94001
- Honda Ridgeline1
- Honda CR-V1
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-3 FARIBAULT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | CR-12 210TH ST W | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | CR-86 280TH ST E | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-86 280TH STREET ST E | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | CR-1 MILLERSBURG BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | TS-GROVELAND TR | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | I-35 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | CR-8 130TH ST E | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Northfield | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | — | CR-15 250TH ST W | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Northfield | SR-19 LONSDALE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Northfield | MU-117 JEFFERSON PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Northfield | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Northfield | JEFFERSON PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | SR-21 SHIELDSVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | CR-86 280TH STREET ST E | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | CR-39 230TH ST W | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | CR-19 GLYNNVIEW TR | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | — | CR-16 IONA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | — | CR-71 230TH ST W | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | — | CR-45 | 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.