Fatal crashes in Freeborn County, Minnesota
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Freeborn County, Minnesota, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 30 fatal crashes and 32 deaths, the 39th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in Freeborn County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 Freeborn County
The 1 road listed held 17% of all fatal crashes in Freeborn County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate. 47% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 53% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-35 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Albert Lea 5. 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 Freeborn County
30 fatal crashes in Freeborn 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 July.
| 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 | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.3%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar10.0%
- Apr0.0%
- May3.3%
- Jun13.3%
- Jul16.7%
- Aug13.3%
- Sep16.7%
- Oct6.7%
- Nov0.0%
- Dec10.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Freeborn County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 23%, a rollover in 13%, a cyclist in 6.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 7 | 23% |
| Rollover | 4 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 6.7% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 3.3% |
| 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 Freeborn County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 77% of fatal crashes in Freeborn 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 30 crashes.
| Freeborn | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 77% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 33% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 10% | 27% | below the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.3% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 38% | |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 3.3% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.1% | 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 Freeborn County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Freeborn County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Freeborn County, Minnesota, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Freeborn County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 30 fatal crashes in Freeborn County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the Freeborn County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Freeborn County (county code 47). 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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