Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Janesville, Wisconsin
City in Rock County · Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 66.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Janesville, Wisconsin. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 9.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.7 in Rock County, 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Rock County, Wisconsin: 9.7
- About the same as the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Rock County, Wisconsin: +23%
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 9.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Rock County, Wisconsin: 6%
- About 1.7 times the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Janesville | Share in Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 83% | 38% |
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
80%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Rock County, Wisconsin: 42%
- About 3 times the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Rock County, Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Janesville | Rock County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 33.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 41.7% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 58.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Rock County, Wisconsin: 58%
- About double the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Rock County, Wisconsin: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-512
- PALMER DR2
- E DELAVAN DR1
- US-51 CENTER AVE1
- US-14 HUMES RD1
- US-141
- SR-26 MILWAUKEE AVE1
- S PEARL ST1
- S JACKSON ST1
- S GARFIELD AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ford F-1502
- Buick Encore1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Uplander1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | E DELAVAN DR | 2 |
| May 31, 2024 | S JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | S PEARL ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | W MILWAUKEE ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | SR-26 MILWAUKEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | US-14 HUMES RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | S GARFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | US-51 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | MU-E DELAVAN DR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | E MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | I-39 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | PALMER DR | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | US-51 CENTER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | I-39 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | PALMER DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | COURT ST W | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | US-14 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | E COURT ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | US-51 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.