Fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
In 2024, 9 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, down from 13 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 45 fatal crashes and 59 deaths, the 26th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in Kandiyohi County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
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 Kandiyohi County
The 2 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 51% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 49% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 23 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2 | US 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | no page |
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 Kandiyohi County
45 fatal crashes in Kandiyohi 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 | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.9%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar4.4%
- Apr8.9%
- May4.4%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul22.2%
- Aug15.6%
- Sep4.4%
- Oct6.7%
- Nov4.4%
- Dec8.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 4.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 18% |
| Rollover | 5 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.4% |
| Other | 2 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.2% |
| 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 Kandiyohi County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 91% of fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County were on rural roads, against 58% across Minnesota. Also above the Minnesota share: intersections. Below it: motorcycles. 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 45 crashes.
| Kandiyohi | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 91% | 58% | above the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 49% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 20% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.9% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 38% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 3.3% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.4% | 16% | below the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.1% | 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 Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Kandiyohi County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, in 2024, down from 13 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 45 fatal crashes in Kandiyohi County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the Kandiyohi County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kandiyohi County (county code 67). 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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