Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 21K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Wisconsin. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 28.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 33.5 |
| 2023 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 28.5 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-944
- SR-542
- CR-C2
- I-94 RAMP1
- US-121
- SR-711
- SETTLEMENT RD N1
- PANTER RD1
- GARAGE RD1
- CR-O1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu Classic1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Journey1
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 11, 2024 | — | YOUNG RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SETTLEMENT RD N | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | GARAGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | CR-O | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | CR-F | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Black River Falls | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | PANTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Black River Falls | SR-54 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Black River Falls | I-94 RAMP | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | CASTLE HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | I-94 | 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.