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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County | HUMBOLDT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Lakeville, Dakota County | 175TH ST W | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Cloquet, Carlton County | CARLTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Duluth, St. Louis County | LUZERNE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Wright County | CR-14 DAGUE AVE SE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Renville County | CR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Ham Lake, Anoka County | CR-116 BUNKER LAKE BLVD | 3 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Bloomington, Hennepin County | CR-1 OLD SHAKOPEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Plymouth, Hennepin County | CR-9 ROCKFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Newport, Washington County | US-61 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County | CR-25 PORTLAND AVE S | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Rogers, Hennepin County | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Prior Lake, Scott County | ORION RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County | I-694 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Cambridge, Isanti County | DELLWOOD ST S | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Le Sueur County | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | McLeod County | SR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Eagan, Dakota County | SR-149 DODD RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Burnsville, Dakota County | I-35W | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Itasca County | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Douglas County | WILD ROSE LA | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County | SR-280 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Olmsted County | CR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Red Wing, Goodhue County | US-63 | 1 |
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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.