Fatal crashes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, up from 2 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 69 fatal crashes and 71 deaths, the 12th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in Crow Wing County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Crow Wing County
State Highway 371 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Crow Wing County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Crow Wing County from 2015 to 2024; 3 state highways. 59% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 41% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 371 | 16 | 16 | 10 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 210 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pequot Lakes 7, Baxter 6. 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 Crow Wing County
69 fatal crashes in Crow Wing 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 September.
| 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 | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.8%
- Feb5.8%
- Mar4.3%
- Apr8.7%
- May8.7%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul7.2%
- Aug11.6%
- Sep13.0%
- Oct4.3%
- Nov11.6%
- Dec10.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Crow Wing County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 54%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 7.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 37 | 54% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 23% |
| Rollover | 8 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 7.2% |
| Other | 2 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 Crow Wing County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of fatal crashes in Crow Wing County were on rural roads, against 58% across Minnesota. Below the Minnesota share: drinking drivers. 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 69 crashes.
| Crow Wing | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 73% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 33% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 30% | below the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 17% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 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 | 15% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.5% | 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 Crow Wing County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Crow Wing County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, in 2024, up from 2 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Crow Wing County?
- State Highway 371 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Crow Wing County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Crow Wing County involved a drinking driver?
- 13 of 69 fatal crashes in Crow Wing County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the Crow Wing County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Crow Wing County (county code 35). 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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