Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sherburne County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 103.2K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Sherburne County, Minnesota. That was 35.3% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Sherburne County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-35%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 10.7 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sherburne County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 9% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 36% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sherburne County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- US-1013
- US-1697
- CR-33
- CR-42
- CR-3 325TH AVE NW1
- CR-3 17TH ST1
- SR-25 LAKE ST S1
- CR-5 184TH ST NW1
- CR-6 17TH ST1
- CR-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Ram 25002
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Altima2
- Mazda CX-52
- Kia Sorento2
- Honda Civic2
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 13, 2024 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Elk River | US-EB USTH 10 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Becker | US-10 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Big Lake | SR-25 LAKE ST S | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | CR-3 325TH AVE NW | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Becker | US-10 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Becker | US-10 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Elk River | US-169 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | CR-3 17TH ST | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | MU-JARVIS ST NW | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | CR-3 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Becker | US-10 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | CR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | CR-11 165TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Clear Lake | US-10 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | CR-5 184TH ST NW | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | CR-4 97TH ST SE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | St. Cloud | 20TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | — | CR-6 17TH ST | 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.