US 169 in Minnesota: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 114 fatal crashes on US 169 in Minnesota killed 123 people, the most of any numbered road in Minnesota. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 11 counties of Minnesota. All fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Deaths on US 169 in Minnesota by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 15 | 17 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 169 in Minnesota: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hennepin County had the most fatal crashes on US 169 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. Hennepin, Itasca and Scott counties together held 45% of fatal crashes in US 169 in Minnesota from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | Itasca County | 3 | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | Scott County | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Sherburne County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | St. Louis County | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 6 | Mille Lacs County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | Blue Earth County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Nicollet County | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Aitkin County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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 US 169 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 | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.6%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar7.9%
- Apr4.4%
- May11.4%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul10.5%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec6.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 169 in Minnesota first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 63%; a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 9.6%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 9.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 72 | 63% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 14% |
| Rollover | 11 | 9.6% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 9.6% |
| Other | 4 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on US 169 in Minnesota compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in US 169 in Minnesota from 2015 to 2024, below the Minnesota share of 30%; speeding in 24%, below the Minnesota share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 4.4%, above the Minnesota share of 3.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.9%, about the Minnesota share; 16% 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.
| US 169 | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 57% | 58% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 42% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 30% | below the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 24% | 27% | below the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.9% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 16% | 38% | below the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 3.3% | above the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 16% | below the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 US 169 in Minnesota
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 169 in Minnesota?
- 114 fatal crashes killed 123 people on US 169 in Minnesota from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths.
- Where on US 169 in Minnesota do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hennepin County had the most fatal crashes on US 169 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. Itasca County was second with 18.
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Where the US 169 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 169 in Minnesota (filed under 2 spellings, such as "US-169", "US-169 POKEGAMA AVE S"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.