Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wright County, Minnesota
County in Minnesota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 154.6K
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Wright County, Minnesota. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.2 in Minnesota and 11.5 in the United States. Wright County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Minnesota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 60 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Minnesota: 8.2
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as 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
12 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Minnesota: +19%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
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 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 9.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Minnesota: 12%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wright County | Share in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 27% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 40% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 40% | 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 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
46%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Minnesota: 29%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wright County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 46.2% | 28.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 29.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 41.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.2% | 32.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Minnesota: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Minnesota: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- I-948
- SR-556
- SR-242
- CR-372
- CR-352
- CR-62
- US-122
- SR-252
- CR-312
- CR-31
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Peterbilt 3792
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chrysler Crossfire1
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 19, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | CR-30 SE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Monticello | MU-MEADOW LN | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | CR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Howard Lake | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-101 90TH ST NW | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | CR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Clearwater | SR-24 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | TS-109TH ST NW | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Albertville | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | CR-123 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | St. Michael | MU-OCHOA AVE NE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Hanover | CR-20 RIVER RD NE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | TS-419 KRAMMER AVE NW | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | CR-18 JASON AVE NE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Buffalo | SR-MNTH 25 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | SR-24 90TH ST NW | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 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.