Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adams County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 21.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Adams County, Wisconsin. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 32.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Adams County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 37.6 |
| 2023 | 36.8 |
| 2024 | 32.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 32% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 45 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-137
- CR-Z4
- SR-212
- CR-G2
- SR-232
- CR-B1
- CR-D1
- CR-E1
- CR-EE1
- DYKE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Fusion2
- Toyota Camry2
- Acura RSX1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Caterpillar CF7AB1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | CR-Z | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | CR-G | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | CR-EE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | CR-Z | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | TS-FERN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | CR-G | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 3 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | CR-B | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | CR-E | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | CR-Z | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | DYKE DR | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | FERN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | EMBER LN S | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | CR-Z | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.