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2020

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Minnesota in 2020

Deaths 394Fatal crashes 369Per 100,000 6.9US deaths 39,007

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 2020.

In 2020, 394 people died in 369 fatal crashes in Minnesota, 6.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 8% from 364 in 2019 to 394 in 2020.

Minnesota accounted for 1% of the 39,007 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on minor arterial roads (29%).

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

← 201920202021 →All years

Compared with 2019 and the nation

MeasureMinnesota 2020Minnesota 2019United States 2020
Deaths39436439,007
Fatal crashes36933335,935
Deaths per 100,000 residents6.96.511.8
Crashes with a drinking driver32%29%27%

Counties in 2020

Every county with a fatal crash in 2020, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 74 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Hennepin County41463.6509
St. Louis County192010.0183
Ramsey County19193.5225
Anoka County17174.5200
Dakota County15173.8185
Sherburne County141514.6108
Olmsted County12137.897
Stearns County12127.3122
Otter Tail County8914.864
Rice County8811.652
Wright County885.291
Becker County7822.653
Isanti County7818.363
Itasca County6817.658
Cass County7722.367
Clay County6710.545
Scott County674.579
Washington County672.5105
Crow Wing County668.771
Chisago County5610.265
Beltrami County5510.753
Carver County554.461
Douglas County5512.548
Nicollet County5514.521
Wabasha County5523.233
Morrison County4514.560
Blue Earth County445.753
Faribault County4428.832
Freeborn County4413.232
Goodhue County448.353
Kanabec County4424.135
Steele County4410.728
Swift County4441.420
Todd County4415.426
Pine County3413.265
Aitkin County3318.438
Benton County337.246
Carlton County338.244
Dodge County3314.125
Kandiyohi County336.759
Koochiching County3325.917
McLeod County338.240
Martin County3315.319
Nobles County3313.724
Renville County3320.830
Yellow Medicine County3332.016
Cottonwood County1–2326.524
Watonwan County1–2326.811
Big Stone County1–21–2—6
Cook County1–21–2—4
Hubbard County1–21–2—24
Lake County1–21–2—19
Le Sueur County1–21–2—39
Marshall County1–21–2—14
Meeker County1–21–2—25
Mille Lacs County1–21–2—41
Norman County1–21–2—12
Pennington County1–21–2—20
Polk County1–21–2—32
Wilkin County1–21–2—9
Winona County1–21–2—42
Fillmore County1–21–2—27
Mower County1–21–2—24
Clearwater County1–21–2—15
Grant County1–21–2—10
Houston County1–21–2—24
Lac qui Parle County1–21–2—8
Lincoln County1–21–2—5
Lyon County1–21–2—25
Pope County1–21–2—12
Redwood County1–21–2—25
Roseau County1–21–2—12
Sibley County1–21–2—22
Stevens County1–21–2—10

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

12am2.4%
1am4.9%
2am2.4%
3am2.2%
4am1.6%
5am4.9%
6am4.6%
7am4.1%
8am3.8%
9am2.2%
10am3.3%
11am3.8%
12pm3.3%
1pm3.8%
2pm5.7%
3pm4.6%
4pm7.3%
5pm6.3%
6pm5.7%
7pm5.7%
8pm5.7%
9pm6.3%
10pm3.3%
11pm2.2%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday15%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday10%
Thursday14%
Friday17%
Saturday15%

Road type

Minor arterial29%
Major collector22%
Other principal arterial21%
Local11%
Interstate8%
Minor collector6%
Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Minnesota in 2020?

394 people in 369 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2020 file, or 6.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Minnesota had the most crash deaths in 2020?

Hennepin County with 46 deaths in 41 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2020 compare with 2019 in Minnesota?

394 deaths against 364 in 2019 (+8%). Nationally the 2020 total was 39,007.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.