446 Lives Lost in Traffic Crashes in 2022

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Dennis Wayne Enfield, James R Hronek, Patrick James Gilligan, Wilson Geovanny Chinchilla, Tia Ann Miller,Doris Mae Jack, Peter Keith Redfield, James Lynn Feltman, Logan Ray Sova, Tsering Yangkey, Ebony Allaya Miller, James Robert Neumann, Jean Margaret Miller, Valentine Joseph Bazzani, Alan Eldor Wunnecka, James Paul Adducci, Sharon Rose Schultz, Jacob John Witt, Terrance William Maring, Michael Lee Swenson, Charlie Jeffrey Boike, Lamar Edris Jr Witt, Richard Maurice Loehr, William Daniel Kudis, Carol Ann Deutsch, Stephen Peter Olson, Hunter Bernard Christensen, Melissa Sue Rack, Marilyn Kay Carey, Dianne Lee Verkennes, Amirah Imaani Strong, Amy James Shanaa, Xavier M Little, David Charles Sokolik, Tony Smith-El, Quinn Jeffrey Milles, Kevin Craig Caldwell, Nathan Edward Williams, Priyanshi Subba, Robert John Nguyen, Adam Duane Meffert, Scottie Dale Heckel, Morgan Taylor Avenson, John William Brooks, Charlie Mo Alleman, Clemente Garcia, Vernon Ferdinand Rutzen, Razak Rahi Kallon, Jack Riley Windels, Robert Westly Smith, Youssef Moustapha Fakhreddine, Martin Scott Hahn, Gary Marvin Goldschmidt, Richard Fay Judy, Hudson Sawyer Allen, Jacob Allan Laurion, Steven John Koslucher, Jessica Lynn Sellers, Blessings McLurain-Gray, Braxton Charles Sorenson, Gary Roland Peterson, Barbara Helen Wright, Erick Eduardo Fuentes Cervantes, Julio Cesar Estrada Ramirez, Anita Elaine Haller, Brandon Young, John Herman Terfehr, Wesley Leon Raudabough, Andrew John Sinderman, Jessica Maria Jimenez, Shirley Emma Friebe, Steve Owen Meyer, Robert Charles Correll, Shirley Ann Gatzke, Kristy Jo Fenimore, Rebecca Louise Wangen Kahn, Jesse Daniel Hooper, Phoua Thao Hang, Walter Eugene Hicks, William Jon Barfknecht, Adam Matthew Madsen, Eric David Nordstrom, Dalia Zuniga, Alexis Haylee Covey, Heather Laverne Germain, Nicolasa Tolentina Rodriuez (Bernabe-Lopez), Jonathan Lee Larson, Wayne Gene Ward, Eric Anthony Tonn, Joseph Anthony Bernstetter, Timothy Luis Vincent, George Marvin Hough, David Anthony Mclean, Dustin Edward Lehman, Margarita Cruz Garcia, Robert Anthony Holmquist, Anthony James Quaas, Frank James Four-Bear, Melanie Valencia, Justin Martin Ecker, Carol Catherine Ecker, Sebastien Jakob Blondo, Ashley Marissa Amland, Rachel Lynn Nesseth, Joni Lynn Dahl, Kurtis Michael Zomok, Kenneth Walton Fritze, Antoinette Sherie Anderson, Kevin Emery Phipps, Brenda Lee Thorson, Jamaal Bernard Rayshaun Freeman, Alexandra Joyce Renee Perkins, Walker Daniel Yahnke, Diodoro Dimas Salgado, Brian Gregory Boser, Annette Monique Smith, Maria Christine Hanson, Nicolas James Engen, Gertrude Mae Faber, Jacob Thomas Dahlheimer, Molly Jean Clarke, Endre John Thorkelson, Carol Anne James, Larry Dean Lewis, Gary Lester Vogt, Jeremy Scott Urgo, Alan Ronald Fankhauser, Steven Leon Reyes, Theresa Shively, Matthew Jacob Miller, Denise Ann Tramontin, Richard Jasper Roesler, Ryan Dennis Lowers, John Bernard Johnson, Deandre Thomas Foss Sydney, Kiya Laural Joyce Johnson, James Romero, Scott Edward Shoemaker, Harry Edward McCroy, Hubert Balthazer Temba, Kaden Reece Thomas, Marianne Dohnalek, Kathy Ray Dietrich, Thomas William Patrick, Jerome Leroy Renner, Mary Louise Ruesegger, Terry Dawn Schmitz, Richard Harlan Cook, Heather Nichole Nelson, Jordan Cole Bailey, Corbin James Buss, Christopher Charles Wussow, Mark Steven Maunder, Eric Joseph Dalle, Paul Anthony Heinen, Mubashir Muhiyedin Mohamed, Derek Kenneth Ronning, Jean Sharon Greminger, Julian Evan Griffin, Devin Lloyd Vannurden, Jason John Neubauer, Michelle Elizabeth Lavelle, Maung Mya, Daniel Wayne Campbell, Steven Michael Enloe, Christopher Adam Gutknecht, Cecelia Marlene Smith, Laurald Joseph Afseth, James Joseph Spano, Melanee Kay Mckale-Omang, Robert James Thompson, Ronald Blair Prigge, Marilyn Jane Grover, William Hinckley Grover, Kaden James Tuura, Aubrey Suzanne Tuura, Thomas Wold Baker, Charlene Mary Fort, Brian Eugene Newby, Daniel John Meade, Arthur Nikolai Rajala, Charles Patrick Virkus, Donald Scott Hutton, Miguel Angel Deheza Perez, Jose Herrera Garcia, David William Snyder, Victor Tony Stang, Lee Vang, Astrid Lee, Hunter Daniel Thorman, Robert Frederick Lohman, Levi James Roseland, Matthew Brian Johnson, Philip Crocker Wagner, Dakota Daniel Flint, Eric Richard Eastey, Tammee Sue Ponder, Kristine Renee Grover, Ricky Jay Hutton, Aaron Kyle Schlingmann, Tyler David Larson Stone, Lashel Dawn Oliver, Doyle Lawrence Spinks, Larry Dean Bamsey, Higinio Carrillo Pabalo, Ronald James Day, Kimberly Ann Stieper, Yesenia Alamo, Daran Merle Atkinson, Jeffrey Mark Vogelsang, August Faber, Gerald Paul Mass, Molly Ann Bickmann, Harold Henry Berg, Michael Phillip Wegner, Arlene Marie Towler, Arthur Cordell Stephen, Joyce Irene Acosta, Christopher Bropleh Nimpson, Rachel Joy Johnson, Michael Vincent Waytashek, Mark Richard Hagen, Linda Marie Correll, Raven Marie Boshey, Sky Patrick Oneil, Larry Kenneth Helgeson, Robert Allen Graf, Chad Michael Nelson, Hassan Mohamud Mohamed, Madison Kay Johnson, Jonathan M Ecker, Alex Alden Nelson, Jeffrey Allen Graves, Cameron Lee Dahm, Vincent Michael Beaudet, Michael Lee Wolford, Glen Ellsworth Economy, Thomas John Launderville, Jennifer Lynn Craig, Kyle Luke Petersen, Wilmer Espinoza Herrera, Fanny Ramirez Perez, Heather Marie Dahlberg, Chyanne Aiyana Rios, Brandon Mitchell Mckeon, Kecia Lynn Mckeon, Eric Isiah Walker, Kadin Michael Huntley, Randy Joe Rehbein, Jennifer Lyn Johnson, Henry Ngisa Nyandwaki, Derrick Jay Johnson, Steven Kip Olson, Gabriela Rose Hebl, Matthew Michael Tipton, William Jeffery Lissy, Amirah Imaani Strong, Amy James Shanaa, Xavier M Little, David Charles Sokolik, Tony Smith-El, Quinn Jeffrey Milles, Kevin Craig Caldwell, Nathan Edward Williams, Priyanshi Subba, Robert John Nguyen, Adam Duane Meffert, Scottie Dale Heckel, Morgan Taylor Avenson, John William Brooks, Charlie Mo Alleman, Clemente Garcia, Vernon Ferdinand Rutzen, Razak Rahi Kallon, Jack Riley Windels, Robert Westly Smith, Youssef Moustapha Fakhreddine, Martin Scott Hahn, Richard Fay Judy, Hudson Sawyer Allen, Jacob Allan Laurion, Steven John Koslucher, Braxton Charles Sorenson, Gary Roland Peterson, Barbara Helen Wright, Erick Eduardo Fuentes Cervantes, Julio Cesar Estrada Ramirez, Anita Elaine Haller, Brandon Young, John Herman Terfehr, Wesley Leon Raudabough, Andrew John Sinderman, Jessica Maria Jimenez, Shirley Emma Friebe, Steve Owen Meyer, Robert Charles Correll, Shirley Ann Gatzke, Kristy Jo Fenimore, Rebecca Louise Wangen Kahn, Jesse Daniel Hooper, Phoua Thao Hang, Walter Eugene Hicks, William Jon Barfknecht, Adam Matthew Madsen, Eric David Nordstrom, Dalia Zuniga, Alexis Haylee Covey, Nicolasa Tolentina Bernabe-Lopez, Jonathan Lee Larson, Wayne Gene Ward, Eric Anthony Tonn, Joseph Anthony Bernstetter, Timothy Luis Vincent, George Marvin Hough, David Anthony Mclean, Dustin Edward Lehman, Melanie Valencia, Justin M Ecker, Carol Catherine Ecker, Sebastien Jakob Blondo, Heather Laverne Germain, Ashley Marissa Arnland, Rachel Lynn Nesseth, Joni Lynn Dahl, Kurtis Michael Zomok, Kenneth Walton Fritze, Brett Alan Delhanty, Tina Marie Hallet, Casey Roland Jones, Gary Richard Lussier, Hangasu Abdurkadir Jillo, Jeffrey Allan Sonszalla, Sandra Jane Wetterlind, Lashonda Felisia Austin, Cole Andrew Falconer, Martha Lilian Llanos Rodriguez, Daniel Joseph Fisher, Brian Edward Harper, Gordon Lee Preuss, Michael Allen Bjorklund, Brian Thomas Williams, Gene Allen Elvehjem, Arianna Mae Vos, Ryan Mitchel Hebrink, Stephanie Rose Tomann, Cheryl Ann Stauffer, Kevin Dean Ruddy, Darryl Donald Klapel, James Verner Wickoren, John Richard Bolduc, Jill Lynn Jarvi, Joshua Scott Almendinger, Karen Lynn Weldon, Joseph Daniel Heim, Nicholas David Wivinus, Troy Josef Tabor, Nathan Earl Austin, William Donald Borcerding, Tracy Lynn Frost, William Gilbert Christianson, Leroy Robert Sausman, Katie Marie Yaunick, Genaro Martinez Diaz, Priyanshi Subba, Brandon Wesley Houtsma, Scott Arlyn Johnson, Hunter Lee Robertson, Kent Arden Erickson, Jack Andrew O'Neil, Cleve Moses Brown, Payton Aaron Larson, Carol Jean Gramentz, Sharon Beth Berglund, Ronald Leroy Karg, Wesley Walter Paulsen, Ramon Lee Crews, Judith Martha Johnson, Luis Adrian Morales Garcia, Nancy Louise Mollhoff, Esther Hope Connolly, Kelly Gene Avelsgard, Tyler Kenneth Koopmeiners, Daniel John Theisen, Dean Allen Luczynski, Clay Joseph Nystrom, William Keith Schwandt, Sandip Tamang, Bret Dennis Christopherson, Michael Allen Fifield, Stephanie Lynn Hagfors, Trevor Scott May, Patricia Ann Meyer, Ann Marie Horsch, Jared Joseph Jones, Michael John Holthaus, Orlo Anthony Balcer, Joel Oscar Bigelow, Christopher Lee Rousseau, Joshua James Kraft, Austin John Grosam, Stephen John Olson, Susan Marie Jenkins, Troy Douglas Miest, Gamal Mahmoud Elalfy, Jason Taylor Kamrowski, Donald Paul Behsman, Armin Lee Olson, Michael Allen Boisjolie, Leo Donald Elyea, Sydney Nicole Kohner, Charles Anthony Flocken, Cynthia Sophia Gomez, Robin Jennifer Grigsby, Tyler David McCloskey, Jerald Edward Fix, Wade Edward Lund, Shawn Micheal Lemburg, Earl Christopher Anderson, Leonard Carl Malberg, Daniel Leary Clark, Leah Joy Sarko, James Leroy Gander, Arlys Geraldine Hendrickson, Jeffrey Scott Kuchar, Michelle Marie Beier, Brenda Lee Schaaf, Jacob Jeffrey Starck, Tyler Adam Bonin, Sheila Marie Harel, Unique Sincere Beaulieu, Spencer Thomas Olson, Mark Kevin Richardson, Frank Ebo Eshun, Stephanie Marie Wesley, Jason Alexander Cobb, Joan Marie Hennek, Jeffrey Joe Blom, Joseph Edward Mazurkiewicz, Rick Lane Braun, Jack Kevin Dailey, Srey Tuy, Kweiwu Fang, Bradley Dean Oachs, Isiah Desmond Valle-Kirk, Frances Mary Morinville, Richard Michael Detviler, Bruce George Varner, David William Frye, Eri Nakamura, Arlan Velgene Nelson, Alan Alexander Caraveo, Louie L Slominski, Waldemar Eswein, Jeffrey Duane Weihe, Grace Katherine Olson, Patricia Ann Lemke, Randal Lee Miller, Michelle Marie Quackenboss, Ronald Francis Weber, Cassandra Marie Dolecki, Khalid Ali Mohamed, Neil Cutbank, Tucker Joseph Rautio, Debra Sue Mursch, Matthew Ryan Peter, Kristen Amber Miller, Teri Lyn Nicholas, Elbert Cornelle Robinson, Joshua Broich Wettschreck, Joseph Mathias Greeman, Susan Ann Bye-Elyea, Thomas Mark Bauer, David Jefferson Ward, Robin Elaine Matthys-Arnold

Reported names through December 2022.

This year: 41 deaths on Minnesota roads. Prevent tragedy. Drive smart.

Preliminary as of March 24.

What's New?

Minnesota State Patrol: New dashboard builds trust with those we serve

Col. Matt Langer speaks at a news conference as DPS Commissioner Bob Jacobson looks on. The Minnesota State Patrol launched an online accountability dashboard on our Department of Public Safety (DPS) website this week, giving the public easier access to data, policies and other information about the agency.

The dashboard offers insights into the day-to-day activities of the State Patrol and shows Minnesotans how we serve them.

Learn more about the dashboard in our latest DPS blog.

Ready to make a difference? Consider the State Patrol

Troopers saluting at graduation If you're looking for something new and have a passion for public service, consider applying for the Minnesota State Patrol's Law Enforcement Training Opportunity (LETO) program. Applications are being accepted through March 31.

The LETO program is for people who want to become troopers but don't have any law enforcement experience. It's meant to attract people who are looking for a career change, widening the pool of potential state trooper applicants and bringing in people with a variety of lived experiences. Learn more in our DPS blog.

The haunting truth about smoking-related fires

A house on fire. Text that says cigarettes burn slowly, houses don't. Careless smoking causes fatal fires. It is hard to quit smoking. But it is not hard to make sure your cigarette doesn't start a devastating fire.

If you smoke, smoke outside, and use a sturdy container filled with sand or water to snuff out your cigarette. Year after year, people die in preventable smoking-related fires. These simple steps can keep them alive.

Learn more in our DPS blog.

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