Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Minnesota in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 488
- Fatal crashes
- 451
- Population
- 5.7M
In 2021, 488 people died in 451 fatal crashes in Minnesota. That was 23.9% more than in 2020 (394) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 8.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Minnesota had the 29th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 43rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 360 |
| Pedestrians | 50 |
| Motorcyclists | 69 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Minnesota | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 50 | 10% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 69 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 137 | 28% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 167 | 34% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.7% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.4% | 28.2% |
| At night | 49.9% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 27.9% | 32.8% |
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 the same as the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 16 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 19 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 24 |
| 11am | 20 |
| 12pm | 20 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 30 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 21 |
| 6pm | 30 |
| 7pm | 23 |
| 8pm | 27 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 25 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 62 |
| Tue | 71 |
| Wed | 55 |
| Thu | 67 |
| Fri | 70 |
| Sat | 73 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 26 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 30 |
| May | 46 |
| Jun | 45 |
| Jul | 39 |
| Aug | 50 |
| Sep | 48 |
| Oct | 50 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 30 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 324 |
| Cloudy | 62 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Snow | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 241 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 105 |
| Dark - Lighted | 78 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-16916
- I-9414
- SR-78
- SR-237
- SR-657
- SR-2106
- SR-556
- US-106
- US-615
- US-715
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 218 |
| SUVs | 138 |
| Pickup trucks | 107 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 81 |
| Motorcycles | 71 |
| Vans | 33 |
| Other vehicles | 23 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado40
- Ford F-15015
- Chevrolet Impala13
- Chevrolet Suburban11
- Freightliner Cascadia11
- Honda CR-V11
- Ford Taurus10
- GMC Sierra10
- Chevrolet Equinox9
- Chevrolet Malibu9
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2021 | Chisago City, Chisago County | US-8 LAKE BLVD N | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Hibbing, St. Louis County | US-169 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Wadena County | US-71 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Rosemount, Dakota County | CR-42 145TH ST W | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Blaine, Anoka County | CR- 12 109TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County | SR-100 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Freeborn County | CR-19 S SHORE DR | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County | CR-130 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | St. Paul, Ramsey County | VALLEYSIDE DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | St. Michael, Wright County | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Minnetonka Mills, Hennepin County | CR-3 EXCELSIOR BLVD | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Carver County | CR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Ham Lake, Anoka County | CR-116 BUNKER LAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Goodhue County | US-61 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Le Sueur County | CR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Fridley, Anoka County | SR-47 UNIVERSITY AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | I-35W | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Carlton County | SR-210 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | St. Michael, Wright County | SR-101 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Wright County | CR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Alexandria, Douglas County | SR-29 3RD AVE E | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Carver County | US-212 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | St. Paul, Ramsey County | CR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | CR-81 W BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Forest Lake, Washington County | N SHORE TR | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.