Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Iron County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 6.2K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Iron County, Wisconsin. That was 50.0% more than in 2022 (2). The death rate was 48.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.9 in Wisconsin and 12.2 in the United States. Iron County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 8 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
48.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 5 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+50%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 32.4 |
| 2022 | 32.1 |
| 2023 | 48.0 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Iron County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 33% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Iron County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-513
- DUCK LAKE RD1
- OBRIEN LAKE RD1
- OLD HIGHWAY 511
- POPKO CIR W1
- TS-N POPKO RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Polaris INDY2
- CAN-AM Maverick Trail - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 3001
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Transit1
- International LF6871
- Polaris Ranger1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | TS-N POPKO RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Hurley | US-51 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | OBRIEN LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | POPKO CIR W | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | — | OLD HIGHWAY 51 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | — | DUCK LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | US-51 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.