Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Minnesota in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 444
- Fatal crashes
- 418
- Population
- 5.7M
In 2022, 444 people died in 418 fatal crashes in Minnesota. That was 9.0% fewer than in 2021 (488) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Minnesota had the 30th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 46th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 313 |
| Pedestrians | 43 |
| Motorcyclists | 82 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Minnesota | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 43 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 82 | 18% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 136 | 31% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 131 | 30% | 28% |
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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.4% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 46.7% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.6% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 19 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 18 |
| 10am | 17 |
| 11am | 13 |
| 12pm | 21 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 22 |
| 3pm | 17 |
| 4pm | 29 |
| 5pm | 31 |
| 6pm | 28 |
| 7pm | 23 |
| 8pm | 17 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 57 |
| Mon | 59 |
| Tue | 57 |
| Wed | 54 |
| Thu | 57 |
| Fri | 63 |
| Sat | 71 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 26 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 26 |
| May | 45 |
| Jun | 42 |
| Jul | 54 |
| Aug | 45 |
| Sep | 50 |
| Oct | 42 |
| Nov | 29 |
| Dec | 26 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 299 |
| Cloudy | 61 |
| Snow | 20 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 232 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 74 |
| Dusk | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
| Dawn | 6 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-3513
- US-16913
- US-6111
- I-948
- SR-236
- CR-56
- SR-2106
- SR-226
- SR-656
- SR-3715
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 212 |
| SUVs | 154 |
| Motorcycles | 83 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 76 |
| Pickup trucks | 72 |
| Vans | 23 |
| Other vehicles | 22 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado26
- Chevrolet Equinox14
- Ram 150013
- Ford F-15011
- Ford Fusion10
- Chevrolet Impala9
- Chevrolet Malibu9
- Jeep Grand Cherokee9
- Toyota Camry9
- Volvo Truck VNL9
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Murray County | SR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Wabasha County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Austin, Mower County | OAKLAND PL SE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Lincoln County | CR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County | SR-210 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | St. Cloud, Sherburne County | 20TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Fridley, Anoka County | I-694 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Fridley, Anoka County | CR-1 EAST RIVER RD NE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Sibley County | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | SR-62 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Mountain Iron, St. Louis County | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | St. Cloud, Stearns County | 10TH ST N | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | I-35W | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | CR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | UPTON AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Stearns County | 23RD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Maplewood, Ramsey County | CR-68 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | 1ST AVE S | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Hastings, Dakota County | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Murray County | CR-38 210TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Otter Tail County | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Burnsville, Dakota County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Woodbury, Washington County | CR-18 BAILEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Houston County | SR-26 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.