Fatal crashes in Hennepin County, Minnesota
In 2024, 55 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Hennepin County, Minnesota, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 477 fatal crashes and 509 deaths, the most of any county in Minnesota.
4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.2 across Minnesota in 2024; 4 against 7.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 1,273,334, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Deaths in Hennepin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 55 |
| 2023 | 48 | 55 |
| 2022 | 60 | 61 |
| 2021 | 68 | 74 |
| 2020 | 41 | 46 |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 |
| 2018 | 52 | 57 |
| 2017 | 43 | 45 |
| 2016 | 43 | 45 |
| 2015 | 31 | 33 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hennepin County
I-94 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hennepin County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 31 deaths. The 10 roads listed held 32% of all fatal crashes in Hennepin County from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 2 US routes, 5 state highways. 36% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 64% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-94 | 28 | 31 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 55 | 28 | 31 | 10 | |
| 3 | I-35W | 22 | 25 | 8 | no page |
| 4 | US 169 | 19 | 20 | 6 | |
| 5 | State Highway 7 | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
| 6 | I-494 | 10 | 12 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | US 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 610 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 62 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 252 | 7 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Minneapolis had 36% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 170 of 477.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Minneapolis 170, Bloomington 40, Brooklyn Park 35, Brooklyn Center 29, Plymouth 21, Richfield 13, Maple Grove 13, Minnetonka Mills 13. 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 Hennepin County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 21 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.2 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.9%
- Feb5.5%
- Mar5.2%
- Apr8.8%
- May8.2%
- Jun10.1%
- Jul7.3%
- Aug10.5%
- Sep13.0%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hennepin County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a pedestrian in 25%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a rollover in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 170 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 120 | 25% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 120 | 25% |
| Rollover | 26 | 5.5% |
| Other | 20 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 16 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 1.0% |
| 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 Hennepin County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 3.4% of fatal crashes in Hennepin County were on rural roads, against 58% across Minnesota. Also above the Minnesota share: intersections, speeding, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: unlit roads at night. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Minnesota. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 477 crashes.
| Hennepin | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 3.4% | 58% | below the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 42% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 5.0% | 21% | below the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 37% | 27% | above the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.3% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 38% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.6% | 3.3% | above the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Hennepin County in 2024?
- 55 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Hennepin County, Minnesota, in 2024, the same as in 2023. That is 4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.2 across Minnesota. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Hennepin County?
- I-94 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hennepin County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 31 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Hennepin County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 21 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Hennepin County involved a drinking driver?
- 148 of 477 fatal crashes in Hennepin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the Hennepin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hennepin County (county code 53). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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