Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Todd County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 26K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Todd County, Minnesota. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Todd County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 15.4 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Todd County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Todd County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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-714
- SR-272
- CR-141
- CEDAR LAKE RD1
- CR-111
- CR-381
- CR-471
- CR-51
- CR-591
- SR-281
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ram 55001
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Kenworth W9001
- Hyundai Tucson1
- Harley Davidson FXD / Dyna Super Glide1
- Harley-Davidson FLHRC / Road King Classic1
- Ford Taurus1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Focus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | TS-339 QUIKEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | CR-38 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | CR-59 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | CR-14 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | CEDAR LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | — | CR-47 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | US-71 | 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.