NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Minnesota
Quick answer: US-169 is the deadliest road in Minnesota: 70 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Hennepin County (5 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-94 (60) and US-10 (42).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-169 U.S. Highway |
70 | 67 | 12 → 14 | near Hennepin County: 5 deaths map | Hennepin County, Itasca County, Scott County, Nicollet County |
| 2 | I-94 Interstate · live page |
60 | 54 | 8 → 11 | near Hennepin County: 8 deaths map | Hennepin County, Stearns County, Clay County, Wright County |
| 3 | US-10 U.S. Highway |
42 | 38 | 10 → 11 | near Sherburne County: 6 deaths map | Sherburne County, Morrison County, Anoka County, Otter Tail County |
| 4 | I-35 Interstate · live page |
39 | 37 | 7 → 4 | near Washington County: 3 deaths map | Pine County, Rice County, Dakota County, Carlton County |
| 5 | SR-65 State Highway |
37 | 35 | 12 → 6 | near Isanti County: 5 deaths map | Anoka County, Isanti County, Kanabec County, Aitkin County |
| 6 | US-61 U.S. Highway |
35 | 31 | 3 → 5 | near Ramsey County: 10 deaths map | Ramsey County, Washington County, Winona County, Wabasha County |
| 7 | SR-55 State Highway |
34 | 30 | 8 → 7 | near Hennepin County: 7 deaths map | Hennepin County, Dakota County, Wright County, Stearns County |
| 8 | SR-23 State Highway |
31 | 26 | 3 → 6 | near Benton County: 5 deaths map | Benton County, Carlton County, Pine County, Kandiyohi County |
| 9 | I-90 Interstate · live page |
29 | 28 | 7 → 7 | — | Faribault County, Mower County, Winona County, Martin County |
| 10 | SR-7 State Highway |
29 | 24 | 1 → 7 | near McLeod County: 7 deaths map | McLeod County, Hennepin County, Carver County, Kandiyohi County |
| 11 | US-71 U.S. Highway |
26 | 22 | 6 → 7 | near Wadena County: 3 deaths map | Todd County, Kandiyohi County, Stearns County, Cottonwood County |
| 12 | SR-210 State Highway |
25 | 24 | 4 → 6 | near Crow Wing County: 3 deaths map | Crow Wing County, Otter Tail County, Carlton County, Aitkin County |
| 13 | I-35W Interstate |
22 | 19 | 7 → 4 | near Hennepin County: 8 deaths map | Hennepin County, Dakota County, Ramsey County, Anoka County |
| 14 | US-52 U.S. Highway |
18 | 17 | 4 → 7 | near Ramsey County: 3 deaths map | Goodhue County, Olmsted County, Dakota County, Ramsey County |
| 15 | SR-371 State Highway |
18 | 15 | 0 → 4 | near Crow Wing County: 5 deaths map | Crow Wing County, Cass County |
| 16 | US-14 U.S. Highway |
17 | 16 | 5 → 5 | near Redwood County: 3 deaths map | Olmsted County, Nicollet County, Blue Earth County, Redwood County |
| 17 | SR-5 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 3 → 4 | near Ramsey County: 5 deaths map | Ramsey County, Carver County, Sibley County, Hennepin County |
| 18 | US-2 U.S. Highway |
16 | 11 | 5 → 5 | near St. Louis County: 4 deaths map | St. Louis County, Itasca County, Polk County, Cass County |
| 19 | SR-47 State Highway |
16 | 16 | 3 → 5 | near Anoka County: 7 deaths map | Anoka County, Kanabec County, Isanti County, Aitkin County |
| 20 | SR-60 State Highway |
15 | 15 | 2 → 5 | near Wabasha County: 3 deaths map | Wabasha County, Le Sueur County, Rice County, Goodhue County |
| 21 | SR-15 State Highway |
14 | 13 | 1 → 0 | — | Stearns County, Brown County, McLeod County, Meeker County |
| 22 | US-212 U.S. Highway |
14 | 13 | 2 → 5 | near Carver County: 3 deaths map | Carver County, Renville County, McLeod County, Yellow Medicine County |
| 23 | I-694 Interstate |
14 | 11 | 2 → 1 | near Anoka County: 7 deaths map | Washington County, Anoka County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County |
| 24 | SR-13 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 3 → 1 | near Dakota County: 4 deaths map | Dakota County, Scott County, Freeborn County, Le Sueur County |
| 25 | US-12 U.S. Highway |
13 | 12 | 2 → 6 | — | Kandiyohi County, Swift County, Wright County, Hennepin County |
| 26 | SR-22 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 2 → 4 | — | Faribault County, Blue Earth County, Le Sueur County, Meeker County |
| 27 | US-59 U.S. Highway |
13 | 11 | 1 → 5 | — | Becker County, Nobles County, Murray County, Mahnomen County |
| 28 | I-494 Interstate |
11 | 11 | 2 → 3 | near Hennepin County: 3 deaths map | Hennepin County, Dakota County, Washington County |
| 29 | SR-25 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 2 → 3 | — | Morrison County, Sherburne County, Crow Wing County, Wright County |
| 30 | SR-30 State Highway |
11 | 11 | 0 → 4 | — | Olmsted County, Dodge County, Pipestone County, Murray County |
| 31 | SR-19 State Highway |
10 | 8 | 3 → 0 | — | Rice County, Dakota County, Scott County, Sibley County |
| 32 | SR-9 State Highway |
10 | 8 | 2 → 4 | — | Clay County, Kandiyohi County, Wilkin County, Stevens County |
| 33 | SR-1 State Highway |
10 | 9 | 3 → 3 | — | Pennington County, Lake County, St. Louis County, Beltrami County |
| 34 | SR-95 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 0 → 2 | — | Chisago County, Washington County, Mille Lacs County, Isanti County |
| 35 | US-75 U.S. Highway |
9 | 8 | 3 → 2 | — | Clay County, Yellow Medicine County, Polk County, Lac qui Parle County |
| 36 | SR-36 State Highway |
9 | 9 | 3 → 1 | near Ramsey County: 6 deaths map | Ramsey County, Washington County |
| 37 | SR-62 State Highway |
9 | 8 | 2 → 0 | near Cottonwood County: 3 deaths map | Hennepin County, Cottonwood County, Dakota County |
| 38 | US-53 U.S. Highway |
8 | 7 | 2 → 2 | near St. Louis County: 3 deaths map | St. Louis County |
| 39 | SR-34 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 3 → 2 | — | Becker County, Hubbard County, Otter Tail County |
| 40 | SR-27 State Highway |
8 | 8 | 1 → 0 | — | Morrison County, Douglas County, Todd County, Grant County |
| 41 | US-63 U.S. Highway |
8 | 7 | 0 → 1 | — | Mower County, Olmsted County, Wabasha County, Goodhue County |
| 42 | SR-40 State Highway |
7 | 5 | 0 → 1 | near Kandiyohi County: 5 deaths map | Kandiyohi County, Chippewa County |
| 43 | I-35E Interstate |
7 | 7 | 0 → 2 | — | Ramsey County, Dakota County, Anoka County |
| 44 | SR-6 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 2 → 0 | — | Cass County, Itasca County, Crow Wing County |
| 45 | SR-24 State Highway |
6 | 5 | 2 → 2 | near Wright County: 3 deaths map | Wright County, Meeker County, Sherburne County |
| 46 | SR-64 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 2 → 1 | — | Cass County, Hubbard County |
| 47 | US-8 U.S. Highway |
6 | 4 | 2 → 2 | near Chisago County: 3 deaths map | Chisago County |
| 48 | SR-200 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 0 → 2 | — | Cass County, Hubbard County, Norman County, Aitkin County |
| 49 | SR-3 State Highway |
6 | 6 | 0 → 2 | — | Dakota County, Rice County |
| 50 | SR-29 State Highway |
6 | 5 | 0 → 0 | — | Douglas County, Pope County, Swift County, Chippewa County |
| 51 | US-218 U.S. Highway |
5 | 4 | 1 → 3 | — | Steele County, Mower County, Dodge County |
| 52 | SR-92 State Highway |
5 | 4 | 1 → 0 | — | Clearwater County, Red Lake County |
| 53 | SR-610 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 0 | — | Hennepin County |
| 54 | SR-4 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 1 | — | Anoka County, Stearns County, Renville County, Meeker County |
| 55 | SR-61 State Highway |
5 | 5 | 0 → 2 | — | Lake County, Cook County |
| 56 | SR-44 State Highway |
4 | 3 | 2 → 0 | — | Fillmore County, Houston County |
| 57 | SR-56 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 1 → 0 | — | Dodge County, Mower County, Goodhue County, Dakota County |
| 58 | SR-11 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 1 → 1 | — | Koochiching County, Kittson County, Roseau County |
| 59 | SR-32 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 2 → 1 | — | Norman County, Clay County, Red Lake County |
| 60 | SR-197 State Highway |
4 | 4 | 1 → 0 | near Beltrami County: 4 deaths map | Beltrami County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Minnesota?
US-169 is the deadliest road in Minnesota: 70 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Hennepin County (5 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-94 (60) and US-10 (42). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.