Incredible numbers of people are injured or killed in auto accidents every year in the state of Minnesota.
The “Comprehensive Annual Traffic Crash Data Report” that is provided by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety dates back to the year 2015, making it the most recent report of its kind.
In the following, we will analyze the statistics of motor vehicle accidents in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports that there were 74,772 car accidents in the state in 2015.
There were a total of 181,663 persons and 138,057 motor vehicles involved in the collisions. 29,981 of these persons were hurt, and 411 of these people passed away as a result of their injuries. At least 205 accidents, 82 injuries, and at least one fatality are reported every single day on average. Alcohol was a contributing factor in 3,634 of these accidents, which resulted in a total of 2,203 injuries and 137 fatalities.
Despite having an average seat belt use rate of 94%, there were still 411 fatalities in Minnesota in 2015, which is a 13.9% increase from 2014.
It is projected that motor vehicle collisions in the state of Minnesota cost the state’s economy a total of 1,773,219,300.00 dollars in 2015. That works up to a cost of $4,858,135.00 a day on average. In comparison, the costs associated with accidents caused by alcohol were roughly $285,118,600.00 in 2015.
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