Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Columbia County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 58K
In 2024, 12 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Wisconsin. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 20.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Columbia County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
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 | 23.9 |
| 2021 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
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 | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Columbia County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 58% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 17% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Columbia County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 62.5% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
63%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-398
- SR-336
- US-514
- SR-602
- CR-B2
- CR-K2
- PATCHIN RD1
- SANDERSON RD1
- SR-161
- SR-1881
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford Escape2
- GMC Sierra2
- International MA0252
- Peterbilt 3792
- Toyota Sienna2
- Acura MDX1
- Buick LaCrosse1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-G | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | I-39 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | CR-E | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | MALISCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Columbus | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 5 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | CR-K | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Portage | E ALBERT ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | CR-K | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | CR-B | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | HAYNES RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Portage | I-39 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Fall River | CR-D MAIN ST S | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | SANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Poynette | US-51 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | I-39 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | SR-188 | 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.