Fatal crashes in Aitkin County, Minnesota
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Aitkin County, Minnesota, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 32 fatal crashes and 38 deaths, the 36th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in Aitkin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Aitkin County
The 3 roads listed held 56% of all fatal crashes in Aitkin County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. 88% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 13% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 65 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 | State Highway 210 | 6 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | US 169 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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 Aitkin County
32 fatal crashes in Aitkin 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 11 am to noon; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 12.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan15.6%
- Feb3.1%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr0.0%
- May15.6%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul6.2%
- Aug12.5%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct6.2%
- Nov0.0%
- Dec15.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Aitkin County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a rollover in 25%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 13%, a pedestrian in 9.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 50% |
| Rollover | 8 | 25% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 4 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 9.4% |
| Other | 1 | 3.1% |
| 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 in Aitkin County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Aitkin County were on rural roads, against 58% across Minnesota. 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 32 crashes.
| Aitkin | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 33% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 38% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 3.3% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.9% | 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 Aitkin County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Aitkin County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Aitkin County, Minnesota, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Aitkin County involved a drinking driver?
- 7 of 32 fatal crashes in Aitkin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 30% across Minnesota.
Other counties in Minnesota with a page
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- Stearns County
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Where the Aitkin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Aitkin County (county code 1). 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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