Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Minnesota in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 402
- Fatal crashes
- 364
- Population
- 5.8M
In 2023, 402 people died in 364 fatal crashes in Minnesota. That was 9.5% fewer than in 2022 (444) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Minnesota had the 31st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 45th-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 | 288 |
| Pedestrians | 39 |
| Motorcyclists | 69 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Minnesota | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 39 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 69 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 99 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 116 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 28.2% |
| At night | 39.6% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 37.6% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 10 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 15 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 32 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 18 |
| 2pm | 16 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 27 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 21 |
| 7pm | 17 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 19 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 58 |
| Mon | 42 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 46 |
| Thu | 46 |
| Fri | 59 |
| Sat | 79 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 34 |
| Jun | 44 |
| Jul | 50 |
| Aug | 39 |
| Sep | 38 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 33 |
| Dec | 34 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 266 |
| Cloudy | 58 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 219 |
| Dark - Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 61 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-16913
- I-9411
- I-357
- US-107
- I-907
- CR-46
- SR-554
- SR-55 HIAWATHA AVE4
- US-634
- SR-194
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 168 |
| SUVs | 135 |
| Pickup trucks | 76 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 67 |
| Motorcycles | 66 |
| Vans | 40 |
| Other vehicles | 21 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado29
- Ford F-15017
- Chevrolet Malibu10
- Chevrolet Impala9
- Chrysler Town and Country9
- Toyota RAV49
- Ford Escape8
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Ram 15007
- Toyota Camry7
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Maplewood, Ramsey County | US-61 MAPLEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | St. Louis County | CR-5 6TH ST SW | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Blue Earth County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Dakota County | CR-47 NORTHFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Kandiyohi County | US-71 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Shakopee, Scott County | CR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Willmar, Kandiyohi County | CR-23 WILLMAR AVE SE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Olmsted County | CR-CSAH 30 SE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | St. Paul, Ramsey County | CR-31 W MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Pope County | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Jackson County | CR-20 OKABENA RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Columbus, Anoka County | CR-23 LAKE DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Stearns County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Aitkin, Aitkin County | SR-210 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Fillmore County | CR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Roseville, Ramsey County | CR-51 LEXINGTON AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Morrison County | US-10 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | St. Louis County | US-53 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Brown County | SR-15 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Le Sueur County | CR-11 221ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Kandiyohi County | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Coon Rapids, Anoka County | CR-1 COON RAPIDS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Redwood County | CR-7 140TH STREET | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Nobles County | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Calumet, Itasca County | US-169 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.