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State Route 371
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 26Deaths 29Counties 2Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
State Route 371 in Minnesota was the trafficway in 26 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 29 people died.
That is 0.7% of the 3,788 fatal crashes in Minnesota over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 24% from 21 in 2005–2014 to 26 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Crow Wing County (16) and Cass County (10).
34.6% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Minnesota: 30.3%) and 15.4% had a speeding-related driver (27.1%); pedestrians were 3.4% and motorcyclists 3.4% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Minnesota
| Measure | State Route 371 | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 26 | 3,788 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 29 | 4,111 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.7% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +24% | -4% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on SR-371 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crow Wing County | 16 | 62% | 69 |
| 2 | Cass County | 10 | 38% | 61 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on State Route 371 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Minnesota share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 35–40 | 5 | 19% |
| Mile 40–45 | 4 | 15% |
| Mile 65–70 | 3 | 12% |
| Mile 20–25 | 2 | 8% |
| Mile 25–30 | 2 | 8% |
| Mile 85–90 | 2 | 8% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 100% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Minnesota
- US Route 169 116
- Interstate 94 97
- Interstate 35 84
- US Route 10 71
- State Route 23 62
- State Route 65 59
- State Route 55 57
- US Route 61 55
- US Route 71 46
- State Route 210 45
- State Route 47 43
- Interstate 90 39
All routes and counties in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on State Route 371 in Minnesota?
26 fatal crashes with 29 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along State Route 371 had the most fatal crashes?
Crow Wing County (16) and Cass County (10).
What share of crashes on State Route 371 involved alcohol or speeding?
34.6% had a driver reported as drinking and 15.4% a speeding-related driver, against 30.3% and 27.1% for all fatal crashes in Minnesota.
When do fatal crashes happen on State Route 371?
38.5% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.