Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rusk County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 14.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Rusk County, Wisconsin. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 28.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Rusk County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 28.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rusk County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rusk County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 | 9 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| 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-84
- SR-403
- SR-732
- SR-271
- CHIPPEWA TRL1
- CR-B1
- CR-I1
- MAE WEST RD1
- RANGE LINE RD1
- SENTINAL ASH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Escape3
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat2
- CAN-AM DS1
- CAN-AM Outlander - XMR1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Malibu Classic1
- Dodge Ram1
- GMC Jimmy Utility1
- Honda GL1500A (GOLD WING ASPENCADE)1
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 27, 2024 | Ladysmith | MAE WEST RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Bruce | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | — | SPUR RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | CHIPPEWA TRL | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SENTINAL ASH RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-27 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | SR-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | CR-B | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | US-8 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | WILLOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | — | RANGE LINE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | — | CR-I | 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.