Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 283K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Washington County, Minnesota. That was 55.6% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 2.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
3.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Minnesota: 7.7
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
-56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 2.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-616
- I-6943
- I-943
- CR-15 MANNING TRL N2
- E POINT DOUGLAS RD S2
- I-352
- CR-3 OLINDA TRL N1
- CR-131
- CR-10 10TH ST N1
- 190TH ST N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda CR-V2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota RAV42
- Acura TSX1
- Aprilia RS1
- Audi Q51
- Autocar Xpeditor1
- Buick Encore1
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 10, 2024 | Woodbury | MU-AUTUMN DR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Mahtomedi | CR-WILDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Oak Park Hts | SR-95 SAINT CROIX TRL N | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Cottage Grove | US-10 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Oakdale | I-694 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Cottage Grove | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Lake Elmo | SR-MNTH 36 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | CR-15 MANNING TRL N | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | CR-21 ST CROIX TRL S | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Grant | CR-9 JAMACA AVE N | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Scandia | CR-15 MANNING TRL N | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Afton | CR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lakeland | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | CR-14 40TH ST N | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | CR-75 GREY CLOUD ISLAND DR | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Newport | I-494 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Afton | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Scandia | CR-15 MANNING TR N | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Oakdale | I-694 | 3 |
| May 28, 2023 | Woodbury | CR-72 CENTURY AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Oakdale | CR-10 10TH ST N | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Stillwater | MU-WILLIAM ST N | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Cottage Grove | US-61 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Woodbury | CR-18 BAILEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Marine on St Croix | CR-4 | 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.