350
Fatal crashes
376
Fatalities
32%
Drunk driver
50
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 45 | 13 |
| 2018 | 52 | 57 | 15 |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 | 11 |
| 2020 | 41 | 46 | 17 |
| 2021 | 68 | 74 | 22 |
| 2022 | 60 | 61 | 24 |
| 2023 | 48 | 55 | 9 |
Cities in Hennepin County
Fatal crashes by city within Hennepin County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| MINNEAPOLIS | 134 | 147 |
| BLOOMINGTON | 35 | 36 |
| BROOKLYN PARK | 26 | 27 |
| BROOKLYN CENTER | 25 | 25 |
| PLYMOUTH | 18 | 19 |
| MAPLE GROVE | 11 | 13 |
| EDEN PRAIRIE | 10 | 10 |
| MINNETONKA MILLS | 10 | 12 |
| RICHFIELD | 9 | 12 |
| HOPKINS | 8 | 8 |
| ROGERS | 6 | 7 |
| NEW HOPE | 5 | 5 |
| MINNETONKA | 5 | 5 |
| DAYTON | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 4 | 4 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 34 |
| May | 26 |
| June | 40 |
| July | 27 |
| August | 37 |
| September | 45 |
| October | 44 |
| November | 30 |
| December | 24 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 25 |
| 14:00 | 22 |
| 20:00 | 22 |
| 19:00 | 19 |
| 01:00 | 19 |
| 21:00 | 19 |
| 22:00 | 18 |
| 18:00 | 18 |
| 02:00 | 17 |
| 16:00 | 16 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 72 |
| Ford | 49 |
| Honda | 48 |
| Toyota | 45 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 24 |
| Dodge | 20 |
| Harley-Davidson | 19 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 19 |
| KIA | 16 |
| Freightliner | 16 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 234 |
| Cloudy | 69 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Snow | 12 |
| Reported as Unknown | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 228 |
| Angle | 74 |
| Front-to-Front | 22 |
| Front-to-Rear | 19 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Hennepin County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Hennepin County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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