Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 13.4K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 44.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Buffalo County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
44.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 22.3 |
| 2024 | 44.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Buffalo County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 50% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Buffalo County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 45 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-353
- SR-252
- CR-M1
- SR-35 GREAT RIVER RD1
- SR-371
- SR-1211
- GIN MILL LN1
- CR-H S EAU CLAIRE ST1
- CR-D1
- BOLAND VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Audi A61
- BMW 328i1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Uplander1
- Dodge Magnum1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Taurus1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Mondovi | CR-H S EAU CLAIRE ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | SR-35 GREAT RIVER RD | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | BOLAND VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | GIN MILL LN | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Alma | SR-35 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | CR-M | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | — | SR-88 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | — | CR-D | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Get updates for Buffalo County, Wisconsin
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Buffalo County, Wisconsin, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.