Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barron County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 46.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Barron County, Wisconsin. That was 57.1% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Barron County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barron County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barron County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-534
- CR-SS4
- SR-483
- CR-A2
- CR-W2
- US-82
- SR-251
- 16 1/2 AVE1
- SR-48 W KNAPP ST1
- SR-48 24TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Fusion2
- Pontiac Grand AM2
- Acura RSX1
- Buick Century1
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | CR-A | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rice Lake | SR-48 W KNAPP ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | CR-W | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | CR-SS | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | CR-SS | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-53 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | 29TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | CR-W | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | US-8 13TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-M 22ND ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | CR-O | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 3 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Rice Lake | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | 16 1/2 AVE | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | US-53 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | 28TH AVE CTH V LANDING | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | CR-K | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Rice Lake | S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | — | SR-48 24TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | CR-SS | 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.