Light snow causes 100 crashes, 1 fatality Friday morning
Light snow, ice and slush across Minnesota contributed to 100 property-damage crashes between midnight and 9 a.m. Friday, including 64 vehicles off the road, 10 spinouts, two jackknifed semis and five injury crashes. One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 67 near 190th Ave north of Wood Lake just after 8 a.m., and MnDOT said side streets and ramps were the slickest in the Twin Cities.
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In 2024, there were 63,664 motor vehicle accidents reported in Minnesota, averaging approximately 174 crashes per day. ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/)) ([Sieben Polk Law](https://www.siebenpolklaw.com/car-accident-lawyer/minnesota-accident-statistics/))
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Minnesota's first snow of the season on October 31, 2024, led to 219 crashes statewide by 5 p.m., including 21 injuries and one fatality. ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/)) ([WJON](https://wjon.com/first-snow-of-the-season-brings-crashes-fatality/))
During the first major snowfall in Minnesota on November 14, 2021, the State Patrol reported over 200 crashes, including 55 crashes with 10 injuries and 10 spinouts by noon. ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday)) ([FOX 9](https://www.fox9.com/news/more-than-200-crashes-during-first-major-snowfall-in-minnesota-saturday))
More than 200 crashes during first snowfall in Minnesota Saturday â FOX 9
đ Key Facts
- Minnesota State Patrol reported 100 property-damage crashes between midnight and 9 a.m. Friday.
- During that period the patrol said 64 vehicles went off the road, there were 10 spinouts, two jackknifed semis and five injury crashes.
- One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 67 near 190th Avenue north of Wood Lake just after 8 a.m. Friday.
- MnDOT reported snow, ice and light slush on roads across Minnesota Friday morning.
- MnDOT said side streets and freeway ramps were the slickest surfaces in the Twin Cities area.
- Snowy/slick road conditions were linked to the surge in crashes and the fatal collision Friday morning.
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- Minnesota State Patrol reported 100 property-damage crashes, 64 vehicles off the road, 10 spinouts, 2 jackknifed semis, and 5 injury crashes between midnight and 9 a.m. Friday.
- One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 67 near 190th Ave., north of Wood Lake, just after 8 a.m.
- MnDOT reported snow, ice and light slush on roads across Minnesota, with side streets and ramps the slickest in the Twin Cities.