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Minnesota in 2014

Deaths 361Fatal crashes 324Per 100,000 6.6US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 361 people died in 324 fatal crashes in Minnesota, 6.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 7% from 387 in 2013 to 361 in 2014.

Minnesota accounted for 1.1% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

40% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureMinnesota 2014Minnesota 2013United States 2014
Deaths36138732,744
Fatal crashes32435730,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents6.67.110.3
Crashes with a drinking driver29%27%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 73 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hennepin County31342.7509
Anoka County15164.2200
Wright County151610.391
Ramsey County12122.2225
Kandiyohi County101226.959
Crow Wing County101014.671
Carver County8108.961
Goodhue County81020.853
Dakota County7102.2185
Stearns County995.5122
Chisago County8813.565
Morrison County8823.260
Olmsted County884.897
St. Louis County884.0183
Washington County882.8105
Isanti County7818.363
Mille Lacs County7829.041
Brown County4727.219
Beltrami County6612.853
Steele County6616.028
Cass County5619.167
Douglas County5615.048
Rice County568.752
Roseau County4639.312
Nicollet County3617.421
Winona County3612.042
Chippewa County5540.719
Rock County5552.512
Scott County453.279
Aitkin County4424.538
Clay County446.045
Pine County4413.265
Wabasha County4418.533
Hubbard County3418.124
Renville County3427.730
Lyon County1–2415.625
Becker County338.553
Blue Earth County334.253
Dodge County3314.125
Grant County3349.110
Otter Tail County334.964
Polk County339.932
Todd County3311.626
Wadena County3320.822
Freeborn County1–239.932
Faribault County1–21–2—32
Fillmore County1–21–2—27
Itasca County1–21–2—58
McLeod County1–21–2—40
Meeker County1–21–2—25
Nobles County1–21–2—24
Sherburne County1–21–2—108
Sibley County1–21–2—22
Swift County1–21–2—20
Waseca County1–21–2—12
Watonwan County1–21–2—11
Yellow Medicine County1–21–2—16
Murray County1–21–2—11
Benton County1–21–2—46
Carlton County1–21–2—44
Clearwater County1–21–2—15
Cook County1–21–2—4
Cottonwood County1–21–2—24
Kanabec County1–21–2—35
Lac qui Parle County1–21–2—8
Lake of the Woods County1–21–2—6
Le Sueur County1–21–2—39
Lincoln County1–21–2—5
Mahnomen County1–21–2—12
Marshall County1–21–2—14
Mower County1–21–2—24
Pennington County1–21–2—20
Redwood County1–21–2—25

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

12am1.9%
1am3.1%
2am2.2%
3am0.9%
4am1.6%
5am5.3%
6am2.8%
7am4%
8am2.5%
9am1.6%
10am4.3%
11am2.8%
12pm4.7%
1pm6.8%
2pm6.2%
3pm8.4%
4pm7.5%
5pm6.2%
6pm6.2%
7pm6.8%
8pm4.3%
9pm5.3%
10pm2.8%
11pm1.9%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday8%
Thursday16%
Friday18%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Minnesota in 2014?

361 people in 324 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 6.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Minnesota had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Hennepin County with 34 deaths in 31 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Minnesota?

361 deaths against 387 in 2013 (+-7%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.