Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stearns County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 163.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Stearns County, Minnesota. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 7.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Stearns County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 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
7.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 7.4 |
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 | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stearns County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 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 | Stearns 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 | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-9410
- SR-156
- CR-94
- SR-233
- US-712
- SR-552
- CR-1362
- CR-172
- CR-541
- CR-71
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Accord3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Ford Explorer2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- International LT6252
- Pontiac Grand Prix2
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac1
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 30, 2024 | — | I-94 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | St. Joseph | PUBLIC BUSINESS ACCESS RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | St. Cloud | CR-75 2ND ST S | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | US-71 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | St. Joseph | CR-75 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | St. Cloud | CR-75 OPPORTUNITY DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | 355TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | I-94 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | TS-248TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Waite Park | MU-2ND AVE S | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | St. Cloud | SR-15 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | CR-17 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | — | CR-CSAH 52 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | St. Cloud | 10TH ST N | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | 23RD AVE | 1 |
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Cities in Stearns County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud | 2 | 2.8 |
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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.