Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 35K
In 2024, 13 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Clark County, Wisconsin. That was 225.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 37.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Clark County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.1
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
+225%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 |
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 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 28.8 |
| 2023 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 37.2 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 8% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clark County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 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-735
- SR-952
- CR-K2
- SR-132
- BADGER AVE2
- WILLARD RD2
- CR-X2
- CR-N2
- US-121
- WILLOW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- TAOTAO RB2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Ford F-1502
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- International RF0271
- International HV5071
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- GMC Sierra1
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 16, 2024 | — | BIRCH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | CR-N | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | CR-K | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | BADGER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | SR-95 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | TS-N RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | WILLOW RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | TS-CAPITAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SANDHILL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | CR-J | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | BADGER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | CR-X | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | CR-P | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Neillsville | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Thorp | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | — | US-10 VIETNAM WAR VETERANS MEM | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | CR-G | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Colby | SR-13 | 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.