Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Kenosha, Wisconsin
City in Kenosha County · Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 99.4K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Kenosha, Wisconsin. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 1.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.3 in Kenosha County, 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 20 percent of the rate in Kenosha County, Wisconsin: 5.3
- About 10 percent of the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 10 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin: -18%
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 8.0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 1.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Kenosha County, Wisconsin: 22%
- About 10 times the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kenosha | Share in Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 44% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 44% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kenosha County, Wisconsin: 50%
- About 5 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kenosha County, Wisconsin: 50%
- About 5 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kenosha | Kenosha County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 50.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 50.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 75.0% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Kenosha County, Wisconsin: 75%
- About double the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Kenosha County, Wisconsin: 38%
- About 3 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-324
- SR-502
- 30TH AVE2
- SR-1582
- SR-312
- WASHINGTON RD1
- SR-32 SHERIDAN RD1
- 120TH AVE E FRONTAGE RD1
- 22ND AVE1
- 24TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Cadillac Deville1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Taurus1
- GMC Savana1
- GMC Suburban1
- Honda Accord1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2024 | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | SR-50 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 38TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | 30TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | 30TH AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | SR-158 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | 120TH AVE E FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | 24TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | SR-158 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | SR-32 SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | SR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | WASHINGTON RD | 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.