Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dane County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Population
- 586.3K
In 2024, 38 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Dane County, Wisconsin. That was 31.0% more than in 2023 (29) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Dane County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 186 people died, an average of 37 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
29 deaths in 2023, 38 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 27 |
| 2021 | 47 | 43 |
| 2022 | 40 | 34 |
| 2023 | 29 | 27 |
| 2024 | 38 | 30 |
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 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 28 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dane County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 8% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 16% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 17 | 45% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 21% | 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%
47%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dane County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 46.7% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 24 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 22 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 107 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 68 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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-3912
- US-1212
- US-15110
- US-518
- US-147
- S WHITNEY WAY4
- SR-193
- SR-733
- CR-V3
- CR-T3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 111 |
| SUVs | 61 |
| Motorcycles | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| Vans | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV47
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Chevrolet Impala7
- Toyota Corolla6
- Honda CR-V6
- Honda Civic6
- Ford Escape5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Pontiac Vibe4
- GMC Sierra4
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 19, 2024 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Madison | US-12 W BELTLINE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Madison | US-51 N STOUGHTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Madison | SPEEDWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Madison | I-39 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | US-51 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | RANGE TRL | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Monona | CR-BW W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | US-151 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | CR-V | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | SCHUMACHER RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Madison | US-51 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | De Forest | US-51 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Stoughton | CR-B | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | LAKE KEGONSA RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Madison | MILWAUKEE ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | TOWER DR | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Madison | CR-CV PACKERS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Madison | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Madison | MOORLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Madison | I-39 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | US-14 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Madison | US-151 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Sun Prairie | OKEEFE AVE | 1 |
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Cities in Dane County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 13 | 4.6 |
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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.