Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Scott County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 157.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Scott County, Minnesota. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Scott County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 5.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Scott County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Scott County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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-1697
- SR-134
- CR-17 MARSCHALL RD3
- CR-21 Eagle Creek Ave1
- SR-191
- CR-101 1ST AVE1
- CR-211
- CR-21
- CR-15 MARYSTOWN RD1
- CR-1011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Toyota RAV43
- Toyota Corolla2
- Mazda Mazda32
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Honda Odyssey2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Fusion1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Prior Lake | CR-17 MARSCHALL RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Shakopee | CR-101 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Shakopee | CR-83 CANTERBURY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Shakopee | CR-83 MYSTIC LAKE DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | CR-79 TOWNLINE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Shakopee | CR-21 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | TS-VALLEY VIEW DR | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Shakopee | MU-277 JEFF ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | CR-23 PANAMA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Shakopee | CR-17 MARSCHALL RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | — | SR-19 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | CR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Prior Lake | ORION RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Shakopee | US-169 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | CR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | — | SR- 282 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Shakopee | CR-101 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Savage | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Jordan | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Shakopee | VIERLING DR E | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | 3 | 6.2 |
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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.