Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marathon County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 139.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Marathon County, Wisconsin. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) 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. Marathon County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 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. 11% 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
7.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 11.6 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marathon County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marathon County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- SR-299
- SR-1534
- CR-N4
- US-513
- I-393
- SR-133
- CR-J3
- CR-C2
- I-39 US-511
- CIHASKI RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Focus3
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Ford Escape2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Freightliner Columbia2
- BMW X51
- Buick Century1
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 30, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Wausau | S 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Mosinee | SR-153 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Mosinee | I-39 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | CR-W | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | CR-B | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | CR-J | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | CR-N | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Schofield | SR-51 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Wausau | MU-S 36TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | CR-A | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Mosinee | I-39 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | CR-J | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | CR-N | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Wausau | N 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Abbotsford | SR-29 | 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.