State Highway 65 in Minnesota: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on State Highway 65 in Minnesota killed 66 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Minnesota. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 6 counties of Minnesota. All fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Deaths on State Highway 65 in Minnesota by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 65 in Minnesota: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Anoka County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 65 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anoka | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Isanti | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Kanabec | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Aitkin | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 65 in Minnesota
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb1.7%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr8.5%
- May11.9%
- Jun15.3%
- Jul13.6%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep5.1%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov5.1%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 65 in Minnesota first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 56% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 15% |
| Rollover | 5 | 8.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| 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 on State Highway 65 in Minnesota compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Minnesota. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 65 | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 58% | 58% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 44% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 21% | below the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 30% | below the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 22% | 27% | below the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 24% | 38% | below the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 3.3% | below the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 16% | below the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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
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Where the State Highway 65 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 65 in Minnesota (filed under 3 spellings, such as "SR-65", "SR-65 3RD AVE S", "SR-65 CENTRAL AVE NE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.