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1995

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Minnesota in 1995

Deaths 597Fatal crashes 515Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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. Final FARS file for 1995.

In 1995, 597 people died in 515 fatal crashes in Minnesota.

The death toll fell 8% from 646 in 1994 to 597 in 1995.

Minnesota accounted for 1.4% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureMinnesota 1995Minnesota 1994United States 1995
Deaths59764641,817
Fatal crashes51555237,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver40%36%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 79 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hennepin County48544.2509
Ramsey County25285.2225
Dakota County24265.7185
St. Louis County222612.9183
Anoka County25256.6200
Stearns County182213.4122
Washington County13165.6105
Carver County111614.261
Scott County14148.979
Wright County13149.191
Morrison County81337.760
Kandiyohi County91226.959
Clay County71218.045
Olmsted County8116.697
Becker County71131.053
Benton County91023.946
Cass County91031.867
Freeborn County91033.032
Otter Tail County91016.464
Pine County91033.065
Steele County91026.728
Blue Earth County61014.153
Beltrami County9919.253
Crow Wing County8811.771
Rice County7811.652
Lyon County6831.325
Aitkin County7742.938
Brown County7727.219
Mower County7717.124
Sherburne County776.8108
Winona County7714.042
Polk County6723.032
Itasca County5715.458
Martin County3735.819
Chisago County6610.265
Douglas County6615.048
Kanabec County6636.135
Wadena County6641.622
Carlton County5616.344
Goodhue County5612.553
McLeod County5616.340
Sibley County5639.522
Faribault County4643.232
Clearwater County5557.915
Dodge County5523.525
Fillmore County4418.627
Houston County4421.824
Meeker County4417.025
Todd County4415.426
Murray County3449.711
Wabasha County3418.533
Chippewa County3324.419
Isanti County336.963
Cottonwood County1–2326.524
Koochiching County1–2325.917
Big Stone County1–2359.26
Traverse County1–2395.73
Hubbard County1–21–2—24
Jackson County1–21–2—17
Lake County1–21–2—19
Lincoln County1–21–2—5
Mahnomen County1–21–2—12
Mille Lacs County1–21–2—41
Nicollet County1–21–2—21
Pipestone County1–21–2—10
Swift County1–21–2—20
Watonwan County1–21–2—11
Grant County1–21–2—10
Kittson County1–21–2—3
Lake of the Woods County1–21–2—6
Nobles County1–21–2—24
Pennington County1–21–2—20
Pope County1–21–2—12
Renville County1–21–2—30
Rock County1–21–2—12
Roseau County1–21–2—12
Waseca County1–21–2—12
Wilkin County1–21–2—9
Yellow Medicine County1–21–2—16

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.9%
1am5.5%
2am3%
3am2%
4am3.3%
5am2.6%
6am2.4%
7am2.8%
8am3.3%
9am3.3%
10am3.7%
11am5.1%
12pm2.8%
1pm5.3%
2pm6.7%
3pm6.1%
4pm4.9%
5pm4.1%
6pm5.3%
7pm5.7%
8pm4.9%
9pm4.1%
10pm3.3%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday17%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Minnesota in 1995?

597 people in 515 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Minnesota had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Hennepin County with 54 deaths in 48 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Minnesota?

597 deaths against 646 in 1994 (+-8%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.