Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sibley County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 15.2K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Sibley County, Minnesota. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2022 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in Minnesota and 12.2 in the United States. Sibley County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 8 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 80 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.8 times the average in Minnesota: 7.5
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.4
-75%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
4 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 26.7 |
| 2023 | 6.6 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sibley County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sibley County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-5 Main Ave1
- SR-51
- SR-251
- SR-191
- CR-9 411TH AVE1
- CR-61
- CR-4 521ST AVE1
- CR-171
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford F-3501
- GMC Acadia1
- Harley Davidson FLHRXS / Road King Special1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Arlington | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | CR-17 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | CR-4 521ST AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | CR-9 411TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Gaylord | SR-5 Main Ave | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.