Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Polk County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 45.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Polk County, Wisconsin. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest 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. Polk County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 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. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 35.5 |
| 2021 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 35.0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Polk County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Polk County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 80 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-3510
- US-87
- US-633
- SR-653
- 220TH ST2
- SR-482
- SR-462
- SR-872
- CR-D2
- MAINS CROSSING AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Forester3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ford F-3503
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Ram3
- Toyota RAV42
- Ram 15002
- GMC Sierra2
- GMC Acadia2
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | CR-E 60TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Osceola | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | US-8 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | CR-E 350TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | US-8 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | CR-Y | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Dresser | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | CR-G | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | 168TH AVE | 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.