Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 46.5K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Wisconsin. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 21.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 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
21.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 13.0 |
| 2024 | 21.5 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 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 | Monroe County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dark - 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
- I-908
- SR-164
- SR-714
- SR-1313
- SR-213
- I-942
- US-122
- CR-A1
- CR-BC1
- GINGER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Freightliner Columbia3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Civic2
- CAN-AM Maverick X31
- Chevrolet C41
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 9, 2024 | — | I-94 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | CR-A | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | GINGER RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Sparta | SR-71 HARDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | JANUS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | TS-HERITAGE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Tomah | US-12 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Sparta | CR-BC | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Sparta | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | — | I-90 | 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.