Fatal crashes in Sherburne County, Minnesota
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Sherburne County, Minnesota, down from 17 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 96 fatal crashes and 108 deaths, the 8th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
10.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.2 across Minnesota in 2024; 11.1 against 7.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 103,059, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Deaths in Sherburne County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 Sherburne County
US 10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sherburne County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 30 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 42% of all fatal crashes in Sherburne County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes. 46% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 54% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Elk River had 16% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 15 of 96.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Elk River 15, Becker 7. 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 Sherburne County
96 fatal crashes in Sherburne 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 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 | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.0%
- Feb10.4%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr2.1%
- May6.2%
- Jun14.6%
- Jul13.5%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep6.2%
- Oct16.7%
- Nov10.4%
- Dec5.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sherburne County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 9.4%, a pedestrian in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 22% |
| Rollover | 9 | 9.4% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 8.3% |
| Other | 3 | 3.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Sherburne County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 20% of occupants killed in Sherburne County were unbelted, against 38% across Minnesota. Also above the Minnesota share: rural roads and intersections. 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 96 crashes.
| Sherburne | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 69% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 44% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.4% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 20% | 38% | below the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 3.3% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.4% | 11% | about the same as 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Sherburne County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Sherburne County, Minnesota, in 2024, down from 17 in 2023. That is 10.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.2 across Minnesota. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Sherburne County?
- US 10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sherburne County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 30 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Sherburne County involved a drinking driver?
- 26 of 96 fatal crashes in Sherburne County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the Sherburne County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sherburne County (county code 141). 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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