Minnesota law enforcement gave out more than 46,000 speeding tickets this summer. What were the top speeds?

At least 65 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota have reported seeing drivers speeding at 100 mph or more this summer.

Those speeds were recorded as the state’s officers, deputies and troopers gave out 46,624 speeding tickets during an enforcement campaign that lasted from May 1 to Sept. 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

And that wasn’t all. They also made 1,357 impaired driving arrests and issued 178 “Move Over” citations.

“Drivers often don’t take time to realize how one lapse in judgement can have horrific consequences,” said Mike Hanson, director of the Office of Traffic Safety. “That’s what these enforcement and awareness campaigns are all about. We’re preventing bad decisions and outright reckless behaviors from ending lives.”

Here are the highlights – or rather, lowlights – of the enforcement campaign.

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What was the fastest speed recorded by Minnesota law enforcement this summer?

These were the top speeds in the Twin Cities metro area:

1. 145 mph: Mounds View Police Department

2. 140 mph: Minnesota State Patrol, Twin Cities west metro district

3. 139 mph: St. Anthony Police Department

4. 122 mph: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office

5. 113 mph: Inver Grove Heights Police Department

And these were the top speeds across the rest of Minnesota:

1. 140 mph: Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office

2. 134 mph: Minnesota State Patrol, Mankato district

3. 126 mph: Polk County Sheriff’s Office

4. 126 mph: Minnesota State Patrol, Marshall district

5. 122 mph: Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office

What were the highest blood alcohol content levels recorded by Minnesota law enforcement this summer?

These were the highest in the Twin Cities metro area:

1. Roseville Police Department: 0.36

2. North Branch Police Department: 0.347

3. Wayzata Police Department: 0.33

4. Mounds View Police Department: 0.32

5. White Bear Lake Police Department: 0.31

And these were the highest across the rest of Minnesota:

1. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department: 0.431

2. Willmar Police Department: 0.39

3. Moorhead Police Department: 0.33

4. Lac qui Parle Sheriff’s Office: 0.32

5. Minnesota State Patrol Rochester district: 0.31

Minnesota’s legal blood alcohol driving limit is 0.08.

How many traffic fatalities have there been this summer in Minnesota?

There were 110 traffic fatalities, including 29 that were speed-related, between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2025. That’s fewer than in 2024, when there were 149 traffic fatalities, including 44 that were speed-related in that time.

Overall, there had been 268 traffic fatalities in Minnesota as of Sept. 24, down from 332 at the same time in 2024.

This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: How many speeding tickets did Minnesota police issue in summer 2025?