Eleven people died in snowmobile crashes during the 1999-2000 season and 238 people were injured.
Operator error is the key cause of snowmobile crashes.
Contributing factors include excessive speed, over-driving headlights at night, unfamiliarity with snowmobile operation, unfamiliar terrain, and alcohol consumption. The largest percentage of snowmobile accidents occurs when the driver is a male between the ages of 15 and 25. Insurance is a tool Minnesota families can use to prevent financial catastrophe in the face of accident, illness and death. As the number and value of snowmobiles, accidents and thefts rise, the cost of insuring them also rises. Drive snowmobiles safely and responsibly to prevent accidents, protect them from theft, helps keep insurance cost affordable.