Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Waseca County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 18.7K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Waseca County, Minnesota. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 5.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Waseca County had the 67th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 4 people died, an average of 1.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Minnesota: 7.9
- About 45 percent of the average in the United States: 12.4
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 5.4 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Waseca County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Waseca County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Daylight | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-13 140TH ST1
- CR-9 320TH AVE1
- CR-2 360TH AVE1
- CR-141
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | — | CR-9 320TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | SR-13 140TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Waseca | CR-14 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | — | CR-2 360TH AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.