Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in West Allis, Wisconsin
City in Milwaukee County · Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 59.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in West Allis, Wisconsin. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.1 in Milwaukee County, 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. 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. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 10.1
- About two-thirds of the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: +1%
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 6.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 25%
- About 3 times the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in West Allis | Share in Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 49% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | West Allis | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.6% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 45.2% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 63.1% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 63%
- About 55 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-1004
- W NATIONAL AVE2
- SR-592
- SR-100 S 108TH ST2
- I-412
- S 92ND ST1
- S 76TH ST1
- MU-W BURNHAM ST1
- CR-NN W OKLAHOMA AVE1
- W LINCOLN AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry3
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- BMW X61
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Buick Verano1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Ford Escape1
- GMC Acadia1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | SR-100 S 108TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | I-41 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | SR-59 W NATIONAL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | CR-NN W OKLAHOMA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | S 92ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | SR-100 S 108TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | MU-W BURNHAM ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | I-41 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | SR-59 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | W NATIONAL AVE | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | SR-100 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | W BECHER ST | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | W LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | SR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | SR-100 S 108TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | S 76TH ST | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | W NATIONAL AVE | 2 |
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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.