Lives Lost in Traffic Crashes in 2024

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Charlie Chin Lee, Eric Bruce Hanssen, Matthew Ryan Veenstra, Hays Hans Huddleston, Roger James Baron, Richard Allen Kron, Lillian Marie LaForge, Aaron James Stomberg, Lamont Cortez Cunningham, Cole Jacob Thompson, Mahwa Hassan Adoch, Candace Lynn Berglund, Bulmaro Hernandez Torres, Alexander Paul Jewison, Jamie Lea Jendro, Lindsay Erin Karsky, Gene Charles Walters, Eric Franchere Osten, Dan Joe Denny, Todd Robert West, Joyce Larayne Nokleby, Llewellyn Reynold Nokleby, Cody James Bennett, Porter Tait Larson, Marvin Albert Hemann, Ardis Irene Knight, Debbra Diane Pojanowski, Virginia Marie Savage, Anthony Raymond Eiden, Corey Christopher Krohn, Maya Marie Waby, Laurie Rebecca Curley Buress, Codey James Fisher, Cameron Nicholas Sokolik, Jenna Kay Marie Schweiss, Mary Jean May, Benjamin Rodriguez, Donald Charles Deleeuw, Royal William Noe, Heather Faye Ceballos, Corey Stephen Peterson, Eric Michael White, Ronald Alan Otterstrom, Steven Craig Meyer, James Alton Childrey, Terry James Theis, Jerry Lee Evers, Paul Eddie Arveson, Olivia Kay Marie Flores, James Douglas Sachs, Craig Allen Anson, Elvin Leigh Wehking, Donna Steffensmeier, Gary James Snook, Bekele Simursab Yrnbab, William John Dahl, Harrison Jeffrey Dahl, Kathleen Rose Patch, Karen Elizabeth Moe, Charlene Patricia Berglin, Gena (alias Gena Zapeda) Bedwell, Morgan Rae Petersen, Christopher Marshall Pearson, Bryan William Cicinelli, Cassie Evlyn Mithaugen, Elvis Gonzalez, Lenora Ingrid Tahtinen, James Loren Gades, James Donald Nystrom Mancini, Samantha Jane Benoit, Isaac Alexander Schultz, James Robert Mork, Karl Erik Olsen, Evan John Martin, Michael Thomas Weiland, Carol Anne Iverson, Kevin Nguyen, Logan David Woock, Riley Walter Scheidecker, John Clifford Corazzo, Fern Bernice Brown, Karin Leigh O'Connor, Bobby John Weaver, Aaliyah Iron Cloud-Brown, Roger Alan Iverson, Joseph Michael Carlson, Cody Martin Prestegord, Melissa Jamileth Magana Leon, Joseph Ervin Fisher, David Lee Hendershot, Joshua Clyde Roudebush, Curtis John O'Connor, Kenneth Lee Bickel, Kurt Lee Meyer, Joseph Alexander McCullough, Jeffrey Lee Martinson, Donald Charles Wilson, Timmy James Tarnowski, Nicholas Edward Penaz, Elinor Leah Bellefy, Willard Rueben Prigge, Dennis Fred Wendell, Michael Alvin Hoffman, Dwan Pierre Long

Reported names through May 2024.

This year: 205 deaths on Minnesota roads. Prevent tragedy. Drive smart.

Preliminary as of July 2.

What's New?

State Emergency Operations Center responds to support requests from flood-affected counties

Workers build a sandbag wall to hold back floodwaters Flooding has left parts of communities across the state underwater. The water continues to rise in some spots while cleanup has begun in other areas. That's why Gov. Tim Walz issued a peacetime emergency declaration and why we opened the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). The activation makes state agencies available as we continue to coordinate on-site support and assistance to affected local governments and determine the need for supplementary emergency assistance. Local first responders and volunteers are working tirelessly to protect their communities. However, when there are gaps in what local governments can provide during a declared emergency or disaster, counties can ask the state for assistance. Learn more about the process and what's happening in the SEOC in this news release. The news release is also available in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, French, Ukrainian and Somali.

See sparks fly safely this Independence Day

A sparkler burns

Seeing sparks fly as fireworks go off can be a magical part of any Fourth of July celebration. But that joyful magic can turn into a trip to the emergency room or serious property damage if you aren't careful.

Each year, our State Fire Marshal division receives reports from Minnesota hospitals regarding people injured by fireworks. It is impossible to know how many people were injured and did not seek medical attention, but we know from reports at least 22 people were treated for injuries in 2023.

Learn how to use fireworks safely — and legally — in our DPS blog.

Traveling this summer? Don’t forget your safe driving choices

Three lanes of packed highway traffic

The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day have a dangerous reputation on the road. People are traveling to their favorite getaways, summer activities and vacation spots, which makes it even more important to do all you can to avoid a crash. While our Office of Traffic Safety will complete their report for the 2023 data stats, currently the numbers show the 100-day stretch accounted for 165 of the 411 traffic fatalities last year.

Learn more about how you can help us solve the traffic fatality problem in our DPS blog.