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411 Lives Lost in Traffic Crashes in 2023

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Stephen Ernest Bloomdahl, Brian Scot Bigalke, Laroshea Lena Jackson, Jacob Samuel Hawn, Ronnie Douglas Rowles, Annalee Jessica Wright, Elaine Marie Kamradt, Michael Raymond Barta, Natalie Svihel Pierce, Gary Lee Warnken, Jonathan Garcia Alvarez, Katie Danielle Llewellyn, William Mark Tuseth, Curtis Dean Olson, Tyler James Schmitz, Robert Edward Johnson, Emily Kristine Didier, Dean Edwin Schroeder, Viengkhone Nguyen, Lea Khamphachanh, Cathy Marjorie Johnson, Jeffrey Patrick Nelson, Talmadge Allen Paxton, Zachary William Schultz, Lily (Lilly) Rae Wilson, Zachary Nicholas Johnson, Jeanette Mary Sand, Isela Lilliana Marie Reyes, Saleema L Ames, Paul Melvin Larsen, Henry Smith, Landyn Patrick Shaffer, Alberta Woods, Bion Eugene Hopkins, John Michael Mcwhorter, Brian Lowell Hahn, Darlene Mavis Barron, Daniel Jr Rocha, John Andrew Plusa, Mary Lorraine Plusa, Charlotte Louise Willett, Melissa Sue Kaltveit, Patricia Ann Klang, Pamela Jane Johnson, Sandra Laura Darlene Johnson, Cathy Ann Donovan, Donald Joseph Eder, Tra'von Raymond Boshey, Cole Richard Deiley, Bryan Chue Fue Vang, Chad Michael Guzinski, Timothy Joseph Jenson, Joanne Margaret Jenson, Terrance John Pfaff, Robert Merritt Gardner, Kimberly Mae Woods, Samson Lee Walters, Tayven Matthew Geiger, Susan Marie Lemke, Ronald Duaine Lundquist, Betty Lou Lundquist, Andre McNeal, Edward Larry Stechler, Thomas Francis Burns, Kaiyla Rae Phillips, Ludivina Quiton Wirtz, Scott Christian Johnson, Barry John Nustad, David Wallace Szymanski, Benjamin Walter Wittrock, Chad Allen Chambless, Timothy Lee Mitchell, Ahayna Elizabeth Sanders, Idle Ali Ahmed, Levi Charles Greenwood, Emiliano Rashid Kosnopfal, Randall Lawrence Flesner, Mary Katherine Kessler, Dean Alan Lanners, Trevyn David Case, Aaron Brant Gronau, Luis Hector Perez, Fernando Navarro Tibayan, Filipinas Domingo Tibayan, Paul Anthony Yetzer, Richard Lawrence Johnson, Lavonne Edith Bowman, Jessica Nicole Aspenwall, Elton Keith Hatcher, Sarah Jean Rajanen, Keith Robert Chaffey, Christian David Wolter, Michelle Lee Kliber, Steven Leonard Wirtz, Jason Daniel Jarvis, Myron Eugene Elsberry, Geneva Joann Holland, Ruweyda Fowsi Said, Mikael James Newton, Her Vang, Terrell Antoine Joseph, Leslie Ann Fitzgerald Doll, Guled Ahmed Mohamed, Ryan Anthony Rivera, Mikayla Alaina McCarvel, Nathan Daniel Jaus, Ricky Lee Karsch, Matthew Arthur Weikle, Sabiriin Mohamoud Ali, Siham Adan Odhowa, Sagal Burhaan Hersi, Sahra Liban Gesaade, Salma Mohamed Abdikadir, Jill Diana Ellingson-Hegstrom, Roandi A Carias Pineda, Justin Kyle Baker, Scott Charles Burke, Morgan Marie English, Noel Raymond Ashcroft, Penny Jean Polaski, Alberto Guerra, Michael Allen Scott, Aaron Juwan Woods, Tricia Lynn Wachsmuth, Emily Rae Gerding, Tashawn Burks, Dennis Earl Brown, Shawn Conrad Tregoning, Carrie Lynn Rivero, Alexander Jack Hilsgen, Andres Antonio Castillo, William Orion Lloyd Fearn, Jordan Lee Robb Kuchera, Andrew William Hyde, Jim Fong Xiong, Spencer Davis Sommerfield, Paul Douglas Nelson, Ethan Jerome Gerads, Michael Wayne Korby, Loretta Marie Egge, Jonathan Charles Grambart, Ann Elizabeth Warner, Cameron Joseph Larson, Joseph John Spors, Kevin Donald Oehmen, Sharon Kay Evenson, Alisha Lee Holmquist, Robert Eugene Kuperus, Timothy Wayne Keller, Bruce Wild, Kjell Walter Fromberg, Anton Lewis Williams, Cristina Maria Restrepo, Harlan Albert Mostrom, Hayden Walter Edstrom, Jennifer Lynn Miles, Adrienne Marisa Lee, Timothy Lee Stangel, Aaron Thomas Zach, Curtis Craig Sievert, Wade Louis Anthony, Nurban Ruvelsi-Perez, Scott William Lampi, Mona Lee Bengtson, Ayden Michael Brackey (Godland), Philip Michael Bonniwell, Jason Frank Kehoe, Jeffery Allie Ward, Martha Elizabeth Partridge, Sharon Ann Portner, Jordan Dennis Kramer, Brian Paul Cahalan, Gary Michael Christnach, Bu Ko, Jori Lynn Jones, Steven Gene Thooft, Patrick Brian Millan, Lowell Louis Wolff, Betty Lou Wolff, Tristan Channing Secor, Robert Charly Oliva, Eric Lee Nelson, Richard Neal Perry, Timothy Francis Pittman, Carl J Van Dera, Matthew Henry Hansen, Cimberly Ellen Hansen, Shelley Ann Morton, Justice Dawn Marie Williams, Mark Alan Tigner, Brandon Robert Host, David Thomas Borseth, Frank Stanley Golebiowski, Russell Henry Kewatt, Danielle Alyssa Ranslow, Levi Edward Savela, Edward John Taddiken, Derek David Christen, Jake Alvin Christen, Brian Hugh Nichols, Matthew Louis Reigel, Daniel Junior Soriano, Penelope Wender Thompson, Said Abdalla Mohamed, Aballa Mohamed Gudad, David Duane Samuelson, Anna Louise Purcell, Tracy Lee Wild, Dianne Marie Tyge, Joseph David Trowbridge, Madison Joy Warren, Brock Buckmaster Hascall, Catherine Regina Caron, Justin Adrian Eller, Matthew Connor Morales, Jacob Alexander Boldenow, Timothy Allen Undeberg, Jon Eric Darling, Clement John Nason, Dylan Robert Maas, Maiyang Moua, Saibert Moua, Matthew Lyle Weisbrod, Ethan Lyle Weisbrod, Alicia Amina Davison, Matthew John Strauss, Steven Francis Elton, Joan Ray Yeatman, Irma Miller, Wilma Miller, Kevin John Jurek, Daniel Dennis Riordan, Davin Wyatt Tukua, Donald Joseph Suchla, Kenneth John Blumberg, Anastasia Payne, Colleen Marie Lamberton, Romeo Antonio Thompson, Kendrick Marcel Hemphill, Benjamin Camacho, Timothy Vasilyevich Vlasyuk, William Alexander Flores-Zamora, Alexander John Ripka, Neeah Lorraine Ripka, Karl Dennis Blomgren, Robert John Wright, Mark Patrick Richardson, Edward Jack Larson, James David Orth, Tanner Duane Kugler, David Wallace Johnson, Judith Norton Little, Jacob Charles Olson, Kevin Michael Blonigen, Leo Joseph Buxbaum, Dennis Roger Krenz, Jose Antonio Diaz Barranco, Logan James Pfeffer, Steven Michael Floding, Hunter Duane Standfield, Douglas Austin Franks, Diana Leigh Farm-Franks, Charles Burton McQuay, Brett Robert Iees, Shirley Evelyn Olson, Chad William Stutzka, Scott Bernard Bolduan, David Kowalsky, Lambert Gerard Butler, Michelle Lea Bermel, Tou Long Xiong, Robert Curran, Taylor Grace Rosenfeldt, Dan Alejandro Venegas Garcia, Laarae Lynn Martine, Dale Francis Kuchenmeister, James Joseph Garcia, John Pierce McIntyre, Adrianna Marie Aguilar, Brenna Lynn Amos, Spencer Neal Streed, Nraughli Vang, Pa Moua, Rodrigo Leon Dooley, Terry Jon Pelovsky, Todd Allen Hektner, Mark Elliot Pasvogel, Bennett Ruth Whitfield, Josue Gochez Perez, Xavier Ryan Henson, Robert Douglas Lezer, Paul Brian Bakken, Jonathan Edward Jedlicka, Kay Marie Spielman, Jedd Robert Johannes, Bryan Adam Schreiner, Shalie Dawn Bucholz-Lipp, Sail Da Moo, Vernon Richard Read, Juan Antonio Herrera Rincon, Annette Renee Larson, Christian Scott Springer, Arlo Keith Lampton, Jean Aron Nelson, Wendy Gonzalez, Terry Lee Perich, Craig Steven Broyles, Tristan Jay Jaeckels, Charles Robert Gerardy, William James Clough, Melissa Anne Clough, Doris Ruth Stubson, Michael Gerard Kerns, Aletha Ione Gerken-Gilbert, Bruce Allan Mikkelson, Duane Daniel Johnson, Shaye Michael Terrill-Yaklich, Kelvin Oriel Gomez-Landero, David Lambert Scherping, Collin James Flynn, Paul Edward Craven, Christa Lynn Webster, Naomi Rene Carpenter, Arthur Melvin Jacobson, Seth Mason Rolfs, Preston Rhyn Haley, Luke Andrew Jacobs, Jason Lee Fletcher, Toby Jo Birr, Barton Ross Osgar, Bonnie Corinne Lindquist, Jeffrey Lee Leibel, Mheretab Solomon Eshete, Adoniyas Solomon Kebede, Steven Kim Peterson, Lavonne Ethel Mcgowan, Bryce Winston Skaar, April Lynn Pecchia, Lucy Lynn-Larue Pecchia, Margaret Helen Peterson, Jeremy William Otto, Jacqueline Rae Rose, Burnell Edward Beermann, Horace Darin Otis, Alexander Louis Wurl, Scott Joseph Hollencamp, Michael Gustav John Froberg, Bondalyn Lou Hansen, Hailey Ann Berghuis, Edward Mccoy Casterlow, Gary Lynn Rognrud, Rosemary Ann-Foote Lundquist, Lana Renae Tibodeau, Scott Darrel Fossum, Brilly Karen Cabrera Carchi, David Philip Norris, Gerson Edilberto Mejia Mendoza, Stacy Lee Szczepanski, Dean Nathaniel Christopherson, Ubah Mohamed Osman, Megan Rae Taylor, Kevin Michael Boundy, Elijah Michael Reardon, Sandra Joyce Hill, John Thomas Nordeen, Robert Leo Faulhaber, John Warren Johnson, Razia Sultana Qureshi

Reported names through December 2023.

This year: 123 deaths on Minnesota roads. Prevent tragedy. Drive smart.

Preliminary as of May 17.

What's New?

State Patrol kicks off Rural Speed Reduction Project and other enforcement efforts

A state trooper next to a vehicle on the side of the road, speaking with the driver through the window. Ask any law enforcement officer, including our Minnesota State Patrol troopers, and they'll share that one of the worst parts of their job is telling someone that their loved one is never coming home.

Troopers, deputies and officers are having to deliver that devastating news at an alarming rate with fatal crashes up almost 40 percent over this time last year.

That's one of the reasons the Minnesota State Patrol has started a new initiative to help stop dangerous speeding on rural high-risk roadways.

Learn about the Rural Speed Reduction Project and other enforcement efforts in our DPS blog.

Become a better rider: Invest in your skills — and your safety — this motorcycle season

A motorcyclist navigating a training course as other riders watch. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Minnesota. And let's be honest, motorcycle safety messaging can seem very repetitive: Wear a helmet. Ride sober. Don't speed.

Some riders listen, some unfortunately don't. Three motorcyclists have already been killed on our roads this year, and fatalities have increased in recent years. And yes — helmet use, speed and impairment are often contributors. But ultimately, the skill of the rider can be a determining factor in preventing crashes that lead to injury and death.

The best way to improve your skills? Take a rider training course. Learn more about the importance of rider training and how to register.

Law enforcement cite more than 5,000 drivers for distracted driving during April enforcement campaign

A driver holding a smartphone Taking your eyes off the phone is tough in our always-on society, but you won't regret it while driving. Staying safe and alive far outweighs a potentially deadly choice to text and scroll.

Law enforcement officers across Minnesota issued 5,380 citations for hands-free cell phone violations during a month-long distracted driving enforcement campaign in April. That's nearly 2,000 more citations handed out than during last year's campaign.

Read more about the April distracted driving enforcement campaign results in our DPS blog.

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A tow truck driver shares his message to drivers after being hit by a vehicle while on the side of the road.

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