Reported names through May 2024.
This year: 367 deaths on Minnesota roads. Prevent tragedy. Drive smart.
Minnesota is at the forefront as traffic leaders across the U.S. develop the next generation of tools to ensure we all make safe driving decisions and prevent crashes that change lives forever — or even end them prematurely.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) elected Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Director Mike Hanson as chair last month during its annual meeting, recognizing his leadership and passion for traffic safety that has only grown after decades of public service.
Learn more about how GHSA and OTS work together to keep our roads safe in our DPS blog.
Our State Fire Marshal division is marking Fire Prevention Week 2024 — which runs Oct. 6-12 this year — by urging you to make sure your smoke alarms are working. Our records show that there were 156 fires last year where the smoke detector was present but failed to go off. The most common reason is lack of power.
Fires double in size every 60 seconds. That's one of the reasons smoke alarms are so important: They give you the critical time you need to safely escape a fire.
Learn more about the importance of smoke alarms in our DPS blog.
If you don’t already have a carbon monoxide alarm, Cheryl Burt’s story will make you want to buy one.
