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Minnesota in 2011

Deaths 368Fatal crashes 334Per 100,000 6.9US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 368 people died in 334 fatal crashes in Minnesota, 6.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll fell 10% from 411 in 2010 to 368 in 2011.

Minnesota accounted for 1.1% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureMinnesota 2011Minnesota 2010United States 2011
Deaths36841132,479
Fatal crashes33436429,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents6.97.710.4
Crashes with a drinking driver33%30%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 76 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hennepin County38453.5509
Dakota County14163.5185
Ramsey County14142.6225
Stearns County11137.9122
St. Louis County11126.0183
Anoka County11112.9200
Otter Tail County111118.164
Scott County995.779
Olmsted County895.497
Blue Earth County6811.353
Morrison County5823.260
Crow Wing County7710.271
Mille Lacs County7725.441
Wabasha County7732.433
Lake County6765.419
Meeker County6729.825
Polk County6723.032
Carlton County6616.344
Carver County665.361
Pine County6619.865
Washington County662.1105
Winona County6612.042
Wright County663.991
Brown County5623.319
Kandiyohi County4613.459
Itasca County5511.058
Cass County4515.967
Goodhue County4510.453
Nicollet County4514.521
Chisago County358.565
Becker County4411.353
Beltrami County448.653
Faribault County4428.832
Hubbard County4418.124
Norman County4463.712
Benton County349.646
Redwood County3426.225
Chippewa County3324.419
Cottonwood County3326.524
Fillmore County3314.027
Le Sueur County3310.239
Nobles County3313.724
Sherburne County332.9108
Rock County1–2331.512
Aitkin County1–21–2—38
Clay County1–21–2—45
Clearwater County1–21–2—15
Dodge County1–21–2—25
Freeborn County1–21–2—32
Isanti County1–21–2—63
Kanabec County1–21–2—35
Lac qui Parle County1–21–2—8
Mower County1–21–2—24
Renville County1–21–2—30
Rice County1–21–2—52
Roseau County1–21–2—12
Steele County1–21–2—28
Waseca County1–21–2—12
Pipestone County1–21–2—10
Red Lake County1–21–2—4
Cook County1–21–2—4
Douglas County1–21–2—48
Grant County1–21–2—10
Houston County1–21–2—24
Jackson County1–21–2—17
Kittson County1–21–2—3
Lincoln County1–21–2—5
McLeod County1–21–2—40
Marshall County1–21–2—14
Murray County1–21–2—11
Pennington County1–21–2—20
Pope County1–21–2—12
Stevens County1–21–2—10
Todd County1–21–2—26
Watonwan County1–21–2—11
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

12am3.3%
1am3.9%
2am3.9%
3am1.8%
4am2.4%
5am2.1%
6am5.7%
7am4.5%
8am5.4%
9am3%
10am3.9%
11am4.2%
12pm6.6%
1pm4.2%
2pm4.8%
3pm4.5%
4pm6.6%
5pm4.2%
6pm3.9%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.8%
9pm3%
10pm3.9%
11pm3.9%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday14%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday9%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Minnesota in 2011?

368 people in 334 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 6.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Minnesota had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Hennepin County with 45 deaths in 38 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in Minnesota?

368 deaths against 411 in 2010 (+-10%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.