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Quick answer: Minnesota recorded 477 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.3 a day, 8.2 per 100,000 people (well below the US average, rank #44 of 51). 0 Minnesota accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.

477
Crash Deaths in 2024
FARS · NHTSA / IIHS
8.2
Deaths / 100k People
US average 11.5
0.81
Deaths / 100M Miles
US average 1.19
#44
Risk Rank
of 51 (1 = highest rate)
— zones in view
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Minnesota
About Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west. The northeast corner has a water boundary with Michigan across Lake Superior.

Capital
Saint Paul
Population
5,706,494 (2020)
Area
225,163 km²
Crash deaths 2024
477
Deaths / 100k
8.2

Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11

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Minnesota Accident News — Last 48 Hours

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Statistics · 2024

Road Safety in Minnesota

With a population of 5,793,151 and 59,181 million vehicle miles travelled, Minnesota recorded 477 crash deaths in 2024: 8.2 per 100,000 people and 0.81 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 29% of those deaths.

By road user: pedestrians 12%, motorcyclists 16%, bicyclists 1%.

About 109 deaths (23%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 41 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.

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StateRankDeaths 2024Per 100kPer 100M miles
Minnesota#444778.20.81
Vermont#41599.10.82
Pennsylvania#421,1278.61.18
Connecticut#433108.41
Utah#452777.90.77
Hawaii#461027.10.96
New Jersey#476707.10.84
Questions

Minnesota — FAQ

How many people die in car accidents in Minnesota each year?
Minnesota recorded 477 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.3 every day. That is 8.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against a US average of 11.5, and 0.81 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (FARS data via IIHS).
Is Minnesota a dangerous state to drive in?
By death rate, Minnesota ranks #44 of 51 (1 = highest) at 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people, which is well below the US average (-29% vs the national rate). Rural mileage, speed and seat-belt use explain most of the gap between states. In Minnesota, 29% of crash deaths involved speeding.
What share of Minnesota crash deaths are pedestrians and motorcyclists?
In 2024 pedestrians were 12% of Minnesota's crash deaths, motorcyclists 16% and bicyclists 1%; the rest were vehicle occupants.
Where do the live Minnesota accident reports come from?
From worldwide news monitoring, refreshed every 15 minutes: reports whose headlines name Minnesota or its major cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth) appear here, each linked to the original outlet. Official statistics come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal crashes as tabulated by IIHS.
What is the emergency number in Minnesota?
Dial 911 anywhere in the United States for police, fire or ambulance. For non-emergency road conditions most states run a 511 traveller information line.