MN & ND Rank High In Weather-Related Fatal Auto Accidents
How many fatal auto accidents in Minnesota and North Dakota do you think are weather-related? Houston Personal Injury Lawyers examined data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covering 2020 through 2024. Adverse weather conditions include rain, snow, severe crosswinds and hail. Minnesota ranks 7th in the nation with 19.3 percent of fatal crashes being weather related. North Dakota came in 16th with 16.8 percent. Of the 77 fatal weather-related crashes in North Dakota, 43 happened in the winter. Alaska had the most weather-related fatal crashes at 42.6 percent. What state had the fewest? Arizona at 3.6 percent.