Fatal crashes in Douglas County, Minnesota
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Douglas County, Minnesota, down from 4 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 42 fatal crashes and 48 deaths, the 27th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in Douglas County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
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 Douglas County
The 2 roads listed held 24% of all fatal crashes in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 36% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 64% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-94 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2 | State Highway 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Alexandria 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 Douglas County
42 fatal crashes in Douglas 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 5 am to 6 am; the worst month is June.
| 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 | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 9.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.8%
- Feb2.4%
- Mar2.4%
- Apr7.1%
- May2.4%
- Jun14.3%
- Jul14.3%
- Aug14.3%
- Sep14.3%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov11.9%
- Dec2.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Douglas County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 9.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 45% |
| Rollover | 8 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 9.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.4% |
| Other | 1 | 2.4% |
| 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 Douglas County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 76% of fatal crashes in Douglas County were on rural roads, against 58% across Minnesota. Below the Minnesota share: speeding. 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 42 crashes.
| Douglas | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 76% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 33% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 12% | 27% | below the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 28% | 38% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 3.3% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.5% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.3% | 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 Douglas County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Douglas County in 2024?
- 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Douglas County, Minnesota, in 2024, down from 4 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Douglas County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 42 fatal crashes in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 30% across Minnesota.
Other counties in Minnesota with a page
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Anoka County
- St. Louis County
- Dakota County
- Stearns County
- Washington County
- Sherburne County
- Olmsted County
- Wright County
- Scott County
- Crow Wing County
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Where the Douglas County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Douglas County (county code 41). 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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