Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rock County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 165.7K
In 2024, 16 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Rock County, Wisconsin. That was 23.1% more than in 2023 (13) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Rock County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 22 |
| 2021 | 31 | 29 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12 |
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 | 15.3 |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 9.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rock County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 31% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 1.5 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 | Rock County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
42%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-1410
- SR-595
- US-515
- I-394
- SR-813
- SR-2133
- I-433
- CR-H2
- SR-262
- SR-112
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 46 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Toyota RAV43
- Pontiac G63
- GMC Acadia3
- Ford Taurus3
- Ford Focus3
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Toyota Camry2
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 | — | CR-H | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | S PARK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | US-14 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Janesville | E DELAVAN DR | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Beloit | RITSHER ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | I-39 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Janesville | S JACKSON ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | BRITT RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | US-12 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Janesville | S PEARL ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Janesville | W MILWAUKEE ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Janesville | SR-26 MILWAUKEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Janesville | US-14 HUMES RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Janesville | S GARFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Janesville | US-51 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | CARVERS ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | W AVON N TOWN LINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Beloit | MU-W GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Janesville | MU-E DELAVAN DR | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | I-39 | 1 |
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Cities in Rock County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Beloit | 1 | 2.7 |
| Janesville | 6 | 9.0 |
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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.