COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Red Lake County: smaller FARS fatality book
Red Lake County (MN) holds a smaller FARS book (3, #3,074 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 3
- Total Fatalities (2018-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Minnesota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Red Lake County ranks #3,074 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (3 across 2018-2021) - bottom-third book size.
Red Lake County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Red Lake County carries a bottom-third fatality book (3 across 2018-2021, #3,074 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,074 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost RED-LAKE-125 · Red Lake 3 deaths
Red Lake County · 0 latest · stable
- BAND 3 tot
- VOL 0 yr
- AVG 3 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 2 crash
- RANK 0.3/yr
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How does Red Lake County compare?
Red Lake County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Minnesota's statewide total, more than 9% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2018-2021.
More road safety data related to Red Lake County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Minnesota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MN
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with RLetter index including MN counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Red Lake County, Minnesota?
Red Lake County recorded 3 total traffic fatalities across 2 reported crashes over the data period (2018-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Red Lake County?
With a small recorded crash count (2), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Red Lake County. Statewide data for Minnesota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Red Lake County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Red Lake County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Red Lake County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Red Lake County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Red Lake County compare to the rest of Minnesota?
Red Lake County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the Minnesota county average of 5. Visit the Minnesota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Red Lake County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2018-2021 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.