Motor Vehicle Collisions

Motor Vehicle Collisions is the number of injuries and deaths due to motor vehicle collisions in 2013 per 1,000 residents. All injuries and deaths are included regardless of transportation mode or location. Data includes motor vehicle accidents on sections of freeways within neighborhood boundried. The higher the number, the greater the negative impact on neighborhood health. Information is from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the 2010 U.S. Census.

The risk of death from an accident is higher for walking and bicycling than for driving or taking public transportation. Therefore, high rates of accidents in an area can affect perceptions of walking and biking safety. The perception of lack of safety may deter people from using these active modes of transportation. Active modes of transportation are related to longer life, improved mental health, and cancer prevention. The Motor Vehicle Collisions indicator is in the Health Systems and Public Safety domain.

Neighborhoodsort ascending Indicator Value Rank
Windom Park 2.9 28
Windom 9 53
Willard - Hay 12.6 60
Whittier 11.2 58
West Calhoun 9.3 56
Wenonah 1.9 17
Webber - Camden 20 66
Waite Park 1.5 12
Victory 1.5 12
Ventura Village 40.1 78
University of Minnesota 82.3 83
Tangletown 2.4 24
Sumner - Glenwood (Heritage Park) 21.5 67
Steven's Square - Loring Heights 12.7 61
Standish 1.4 10
St. Anthony West 13.9 63
St. Anthony East 6.6 45
Shingle Creek 1.6 14
Sheridan 9.1 55
Seward 23.1 70
Regina 6 43
Prospect Park - East River Road 4.5 34
Powderhorn Park 2.3 23
Phillips West 31.1 74
Page 0.4 2
Northrop 6.9 46
Northeast Park 34.1 76
North Loop 45.1 79
Nicollet Island - East Bank 109.2 84
Near - North 144.2 85
Morris Park 0.1 1
Minnehaha 1.4 10
Midtown Phillips 8.1 51
Mid - City Industrial 26.6 73
McKinley 3.7 30
Marshall Terrace 4.5 34
Marcy Holmes 22 68
Lynnhurst 1.1 9
Lyndale 7.2 47
Lowry Hill East 74.9 82
Lowry Hill 0.9 7
Loring Park 10.9 57
Longfellow 9 53
Logan Park 3.4 29
Linden Hills 0.8 5
Lind - Bohanon 2.6 25
King Field 4 32
Kenwood 2.1 19
Kenny 0.9 7
Keewaydin 0.6 3
Jordan 7.5 48
Humboldt Industrial Area - -
Howe 2.1 19
Holland 4.4 33
Hiawatha 2 18
Hawthorne 22.2 69
Harrison 4.6 37
Hale 2.6 25
Fulton 2.7 27
Folwell 4.7 38
Field 1.7 15
Ericsson 5.9 42
Elliot Park 19.7 64
East Phillips 19.8 65
East Isles 4.7 38
East Harriet 0.6 3
East Calhoun (ECCO) 1.8 16
Downtown West 25.7 72
Downtown East 23.2 71
Diamond Lake 7.5 48
Corcoran 47.9 80
Cooper 2.1 19
Como 4.5 34
Columbia Park 12.7 61
Cleveland 4.7 38
Central 12 59
Cedar Riverside 32.1 75
Cedar - Isles - Dean 2.1 19
Camden Industrial - -
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) 3.9 31
Bryn - Mawr 36.2 77
Bryant 8.7 52
Bottineau 58.3 81
Beltrami 7.5 48
Bancroft 5.4 41
Audubon Park 6.3 44
Armatage 0.8 5

Key Citation:
1. NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2010.

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