Fatal crashes in Winona County, Minnesota
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Winona County, Minnesota, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 39 fatal crashes and 42 deaths, the 30th most of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Deaths in Winona County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Winona County
US 61 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Winona County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 13 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 46% of all fatal crashes in Winona County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 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.
Winona had 31% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 12 of 39.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Winona 12. 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 Winona County
39 fatal crashes in Winona 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 noon to 1 pm; the worst month is August.
| 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 10.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.3%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar12.8%
- Apr0.0%
- May7.7%
- Jun5.1%
- Jul5.1%
- Aug15.4%
- Sep5.1%
- Oct12.8%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec10.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Winona County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a rollover in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a pedestrian in 7.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 13 | 33% |
| Rollover | 7 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 18% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 7.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 7.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 5.1% |
| 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 Winona County compare with Minnesota
The largest difference from Minnesota: from 2015 to 2024, 13% of fatal crashes in Winona County were with a drinking driver, against 30% across Minnesota. 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 39 crashes.
| Winona | Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 67% | 58% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 33% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 30% | below the Minnesota share |
| Speeding | 23% | 27% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.6% | 8.0% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 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 | 18% | 16% | about the same as the Minnesota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.1% | 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 Winona County, Minnesota
- How many people died in car accidents in Winona County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Winona County, Minnesota, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Winona County?
- US 61 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Winona County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 13 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Winona County involved a drinking driver?
- 5 of 39 fatal crashes in Winona County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 13%, against 30% across Minnesota.
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Where the Winona County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Winona County (county code 169). 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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