Fatal crashes in McLeod County, Minnesota
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in McLeod County, Minnesota, down from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 36 fatal crashes and 40 deaths, the 33rd most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in McLeod County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in McLeod County
State Highway 7 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in McLeod County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 12 deaths. The 1 road listed held 28% of all fatal crashes in McLeod County from 2015 to 2024; 1 state highway. 50% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 50% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 7 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
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 McLeod County
36 fatal crashes in McLeod County, Minnesota from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr11.1%
- May5.6%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct11.1%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec11.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in McLeod County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 69%; a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 8.3%, a cyclist in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 69% |
| Rollover | 7 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 3 | 8.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.8% |
| Pedestrian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 McLeod County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 86% of fatal crashes in McLeod County were on rural roads, against 58% across Minnesota. Below the Minnesota share: pedestrians. 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 36 crashes.
| McLeod | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 86% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 33% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 17% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 38% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.3% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.3% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 0.0% | 11% | below 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 McLeod County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in McLeod County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in McLeod County, Minnesota, in 2024, down from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in McLeod County?
- State Highway 7 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in McLeod County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 12 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in McLeod County involved a drinking driver?
- 13 of 36 fatal crashes in McLeod County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the McLeod County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in McLeod County (county code 85). 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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