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Minnesota in 2013

Deaths 387Fatal crashes 357Per 100,000 7.1US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 387 people died in 357 fatal crashes in Minnesota, 7.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (395) and 2013 (387).

Minnesota accounted for 1.2% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureMinnesota 2013Minnesota 2012United States 2013
Deaths38739532,893
Fatal crashes35734930,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents7.17.310.4
Crashes with a drinking driver27%32%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 78 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hennepin County37423.3509
Dakota County18194.2185
St. Louis County17199.5183
Wright County131610.391
Anoka County11123.2200
Olmsted County11127.297
Ramsey County11122.2225
Scott County11117.079
Washington County10103.5105
Crow Wing County8913.171
Benton County8819.146
Otter Tail County7813.164
Goodhue County6714.653
Pine County6723.165
Beltrami County6612.853
Carver County665.361
Chisago County6610.265
Itasca County6613.258
Stearns County663.7122
Clay County569.045
Todd County5623.126
Le Sueur County3620.439
Isanti County5511.463
Meeker County5521.325
Morrison County5514.560
Polk County5516.432
Rice County557.252
Jackson County4550.717
Nobles County4522.824
Cass County3515.967
Blue Earth County445.753
Chippewa County4432.519
Cottonwood County4435.324
Hubbard County4418.124
Lake County4437.419
McLeod County4410.940
Mille Lacs County4414.541
Sherburne County443.9108
Wabasha County4418.533
Renville County3427.730
Becker County338.553
Carlton County338.244
Faribault County3321.632
Martin County3315.319
Mower County337.324
Redwood County3319.725
Norman County1–2347.712
Aitkin County1–21–2—38
Big Stone County1–21–2—6
Brown County1–21–2—19
Freeborn County1–21–2—32
Houston County1–21–2—24
Kandiyohi County1–21–2—59
Lincoln County1–21–2—5
Lyon County1–21–2—25
Nicollet County1–21–2—21
Pope County1–21–2—12
Sibley County1–21–2—22
Waseca County1–21–2—12
Winona County1–21–2—42
Yellow Medicine County1–21–2—16
Kittson County1–21–2—3
Clearwater County1–21–2—15
Cook County1–21–2—4
Douglas County1–21–2—48
Fillmore County1–21–2—27
Koochiching County1–21–2—17
Mahnomen County1–21–2—12
Marshall County1–21–2—14
Pipestone County1–21–2—10
Rock County1–21–2—12
Roseau County1–21–2—12
Steele County1–21–2—28
Stevens County1–21–2—10
Swift County1–21–2—20
Traverse County1–21–2—3
Wadena County1–21–2—22
Watonwan County1–21–2—11

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

12am2.5%
1am2.8%
2am4.5%
3am1.4%
4am1.7%
5am3.4%
6am3.4%
7am6.4%
8am4.5%
9am2.5%
10am4.2%
11am4.8%
12pm4.5%
1pm3.6%
2pm9%
3pm6.2%
4pm3.9%
5pm7.3%
6pm7.6%
7pm4.2%
8pm3.4%
9pm3.1%
10pm2.8%
11pm2.5%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday17%
Friday18%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Minnesota in 2013?

387 people in 357 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 7.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Minnesota had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Hennepin County with 42 deaths in 37 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Minnesota?

387 deaths against 395 in 2012 (+-2%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.