Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oconto County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 40K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Oconto County, Wisconsin. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Oconto County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.7
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
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oconto County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oconto County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-419
- SR-324
- CR-S2
- SR-222
- CR-VV2
- US-1411
- DEERHILL RD1
- CR-C1
- CHESTNUT RD1
- BOULDER LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Taurus2
- CAN-AM Outlander G2 / Outlander G2L1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
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 25, 2024 | — | CR-S | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | W WHEELER LAKE LN | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SHAWANO LINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | OLD 22 RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | CR-I FIRESIDE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | CR-F | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | BOULDER LN | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | CR-G | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | US-41 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | CR-V | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | — | CR-S | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | HEYRMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | US-41 | 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.