State Highway 7 in Minnesota: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 37 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Minnesota killed 42 people, the 13th most of 128 numbered roads in Minnesota. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 6 counties of Minnesota. All fatal crashes in Minnesota.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Minnesota by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in Minnesota: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hennepin County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Hennepin, McLeod and Carver counties together held 78% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Minnesota from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | McLeod County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Carver County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 7 in Minnesota
37 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in 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 pm to 6 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 | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.8%
- Feb10.8%
- Mar2.7%
- Apr5.4%
- May5.4%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul5.4%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep16.2%
- Oct5.4%
- Nov16.2%
- Dec2.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Minnesota first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 5 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 11% |
| Rollover | 2 | 5.4% |
| Other | 1 | 2.7% |
| 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 on State Highway 7 in Minnesota compare with the state
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 51% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Minnesota were at or near an intersection, against 33% across Minnesota. Also above the Minnesota share: distracted 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 37 crashes.
| State Highway 7 | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 58% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 51% | 33% | above the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 30% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 16% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 8.0% | above the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 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 | 8.1% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.5% | 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 on State Highway 7 in Minnesota
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Minnesota?
- 37 fatal crashes killed 42 people on State Highway 7 in Minnesota from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 7 in Minnesota do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hennepin County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. McLeod County was second with 10.
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Where the State Highway 7 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 7 in Minnesota (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-7", "SR-7 195TH AVE SW", "SR-7 195TH ST SW", "SR-7 50 ST S"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.