Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brown County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 274.3K
In 2024, 20 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Brown County, Wisconsin. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Brown County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 69 people died, an average of 14 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 20 | 17 |
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 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brown County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 15% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 10% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 40% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 30% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Brown County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.5% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.8% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 17.6% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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
- I-415
- US-1414
- I-433
- SR-292
- CR-PP2
- BELLEVUE ST2
- SR-572
- SR-322
- CR-VK LOMBARDI AVE1
- WEBSTER AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Ford Edge3
- Ford Escape3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 | Pulaski | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Denmark | I-43 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Howard | GREENFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Green Bay | US-141 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | BLAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | I-41 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Green Bay | CR-EA S HURON RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR-57 STURGEON BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | COOPERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Ashwaubenon | SR-172 AIRPORT RD | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Green Bay | LOWELL DR | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | CR-EE ORLANDO DR | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | CR-F WILLIAMS GRANT DR | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Green Bay | BELLEVUE ST | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Green Bay | ATKINSON DR | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Green Bay | BROADWAY ST S | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Bellevue | US-141 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Allouez | WEBSTER AVE | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Bellevue | US-141 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Green Bay | US-141 | 1 |
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Cities in Brown County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 5 | 4.7 |
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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.