35
Fatal crashes
37
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
5
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Rice County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Cities in Rice County
Fatal crashes by city within Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHFIELD | 5 | 5 |
| FARIBAULT | 1 | 1 |
| MORRISTOWN | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 2 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 5 |
| 11:00 | 4 |
| 12:00 | 3 |
| 09:00 | 3 |
| 10:00 | 3 |
| 21:00 | 2 |
| 05:00 | 2 |
| 08:00 | 2 |
| 13:00 | 2 |
| 15:00 | 2 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 8 |
| Chevrolet | 8 |
| Honda | 5 |
| Dodge | 5 |
| Volkswagen | 4 |
| Freightliner | 3 |
| Toyota | 3 |
| KIA | 2 |
| Buick / Opel | 2 |
| Audi | 2 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 14 |
| Angle | 10 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Front-to-Rear | 5 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Rice 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 Rice 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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