Roadway Serious Injuries

About the measures

Safety on the roadways is MnDOT’s priority. Measuring serious injuries helps MnDOT plan for safer roadway conditions. The number of people who were seriously injured resulting from crashes involving a motor vehicle in a 12-month period. The number of serious injuries is classified by first responders at the scene of the accident.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan: Safety

These measures help us gauge how well MnDOT and our partners are doing the following:

Safeguarding transportation users as well as the communities the system travels through.
Applying proven strategies to reduce fatalities and serious injuries for all mode.
Fostering a culture of transportation safety in Minnesota.

Where we want to go

Our long-term goal is to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on Minnesota roadways for all road users. The 2025-2029 Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) developed by MnDOT in partnership with Minnesota Departments of Public Safety and Health is updated every five years and includes a Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUSA) which documents that bicyclists and pedestrians are killed and seriously injured at a higher rate than those in motor vehicles. Strategies and tactics specific to bicyclists and pedestrians are therefore included in the SHSP.