Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Duluth, Minnesota
City in St. Louis County · Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 88.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Duluth, Minnesota. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in St. Louis County, 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 12.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- St. Louis County, Minnesota: -4%
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 16%
- About 3 times the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Duluth | Share in St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 20% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 44% |
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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 38%
- About double the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Duluth | St. Louis County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 33.3% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 38.1% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 38.1% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 9.5% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 38%
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 4 times the share in St. Louis County, Minnesota: 10%
- About 1.2 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- MU-W SKYLINE PKWY3
- SR-194 MESABA AVE2
- CR-91 HAINES RD1
- CR-9 CALVARY RD1
- N 1ST AVE E1
- MU-160 W ARROWHEAD RD1
- MILLER HILL MALL ROADWAY1
- LUZERNE RD1
- SR-39 MCCUEN ST1
- CR-34 HOWARD GNESEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Audi Q51
- Audi S51
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Expedition1
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 4, 2024 | SR-194 MESABA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | MU-W SKYLINE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | CR-4 RICE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | MU-W SKYLINE PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | MU-W SKYLINE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | CR-91 HAINES RD | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | MU-160 W ARROWHEAD RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | LUZERNE RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | I-535 N BLATNICK BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | GLENWOOD ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | CR-9 CALVARY RD | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | N 1ST AVE E | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | MILLER HILL MALL ROADWAY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | I-535 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | SR-194 MESABA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | SR-39 MCCUEN ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | CR-34 HOWARD GNESEN RD | 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.