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Minnesota in 2000

Deaths 625Fatal crashes 557Per 100,000 12.7US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 625 people died in 557 fatal crashes in Minnesota, 12.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 1999 (626) and 2000 (625).

Minnesota accounted for 1.5% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

40% 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 1999 and the nation

MeasureMinnesota 2000Minnesota 1999United States 2000
Deaths62562641,945
Fatal crashes55756737,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.7—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver40%32%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 83 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hennepin County47514.0509
Dakota County29357.7185
Ramsey County33336.1225
St. Louis County222612.9183
Olmsted County182515.097
Anoka County23236.1200
Rice County182029.052
Cass County171857.267
Otter Tail County151829.664
Crow Wing County141826.271
Stearns County161710.4122
Washington County14165.6105
Morrison County111337.760
Carver County11119.861
Itasca County111124.258
Becker County101131.053
Scott County10117.079
Renville County71176.130
Chisago County9915.265
Sibley County6959.222
Beltrami County7817.153
Wright County785.291
Benton County6819.146
Clay County6812.045
Kanabec County7742.135
Meeker County7729.825
Mower County7717.124
Blue Earth County679.953
Kandiyohi County6715.759
Goodhue County5714.653
Carlton County6616.344
Douglas County6615.048
Roseau County6639.312
Winona County6612.042
Todd County5623.126
Mahnomen County36113.312
Aitkin County5530.638
Freeborn County5516.532
Brown County4519.419
Lake County4546.719
Pennington County4536.620
Dodge County4418.825
Fillmore County4418.627
Isanti County449.263
Le Sueur County4413.639
Pine County4413.265
Sherburne County443.9108
Wabasha County4418.533
Yellow Medicine County4442.716
Rock County1–2442.012
Clearwater County3334.815
Cook County3353.94
Hubbard County3313.624
Jackson County3330.417
Lyon County3311.725
McLeod County338.240
Mille Lacs County3310.941
Pipestone County3333.010
Redwood County3319.725
Wadena County3320.822
Waseca County3316.112
Lincoln County1–2353.95
Nobles County1–2313.724
Steele County1–238.028
Faribault County1–21–2—32
Grant County1–21–2—10
Houston County1–21–2—24
Marshall County1–21–2—14
Martin County1–21–2—19
Norman County1–21–2—12
Polk County1–21–2—32
Big Stone County1–21–2—6
Chippewa County1–21–2—19
Cottonwood County1–21–2—24
Kittson County1–21–2—3
Koochiching County1–21–2—17
Lac qui Parle County1–21–2—8
Lake of the Woods County1–21–2—6
Murray County1–21–2—11
Nicollet County1–21–2—21
Red Lake County1–21–2—4
Swift County1–21–2—20
Wilkin County1–21–2—9

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

12am3.6%
1am5.8%
2am3.3%
3am2.5%
4am2.2%
5am2.4%
6am1.6%
7am5.6%
8am4.9%
9am3.6%
10am2%
11am5.5%
12pm4%
1pm4.7%
2pm4.7%
3pm4.2%
4pm4%
5pm8.5%
6pm5.5%
7pm5.1%
8pm3.8%
9pm3.8%
10pm4.9%
11pm3.6%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Minnesota in 2000?

625 people in 557 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 12.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Minnesota had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Hennepin County with 51 deaths in 47 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Minnesota?

625 deaths against 626 in 1999 (0%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.