Fatal crashes in Anoka County, Minnesota
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Anoka County, 38.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 184 fatal crashes and 200 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Minnesota.
3.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.2 across Minnesota in 2024; 5.6 against 7.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 376,840, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Deaths in Anoka County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 | 27 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 |
| 2018 | 27 | 28 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Anoka County
State Highway 47 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Anoka County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 27 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 26% of all fatal crashes in Anoka County from 2015 to 2024; 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 47 | 27 | 27 | 6 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 65 | 21 | 22 | 7 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Blaine 30, Coon Rapids 29, Fridley 21, Ham Lake 14, East Bethel 12, Ramsey 11, Lino Lakes 9, Andover 8. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Anoka County
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb3.8%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr5.4%
- May8.7%
- Jun10.3%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug8.7%
- Sep11.4%
- Oct14.7%
- Nov9.2%
- Dec5.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Anoka County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 7.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 82 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 34 | 19% |
| Rollover | 13 | 7.1% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 2.7% |
| Other | 4 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.6% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Anoka County compare with Minnesota
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Anoka County from 2015 to 2024, above the Minnesota share of 30%; speeding in 31%, above the Minnesota share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 2.2%, below the Minnesota share of 3.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.9%, below the Minnesota share of 8.0%; 29% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Minnesota share of 38%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Minnesota. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Anoka | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 8.2% | 58% | below the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 14% | 21% | below the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 30% | above the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 31% | 27% | above the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.9% | 8.0% | below the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 38% | below the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 3.3% | below the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 27% | 16% | above the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 11% | above the Minnesota share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Anoka County
- How many people died in car accidents in Anoka County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Anoka County, Minnesota, in 2024, 38.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 3.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.2 across Minnesota.
- What is the deadliest road in Anoka County?
- State Highway 47 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Anoka County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 27 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Anoka County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Anoka County involved a drinking driver?
- 58 of 184 fatal crashes in Anoka County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 30% across Minnesota.
Other counties in Minnesota with a page
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- St. Louis County
- Dakota County
- Stearns County
- Washington County
- Sherburne County
- Olmsted County
- Wright County
- Scott County
- Crow Wing County
- Cass County
All fatal crashes in Minnesota, with every county ranked.
Where the Anoka County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Anoka County (county code 3). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.