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.

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

Key Citation:
1. NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2010.

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