Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Shawano County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 41.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Shawano County, Wisconsin. That was 125.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Shawano County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 71% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+125%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Shawano County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 89% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 78% | 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
71%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Shawano County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 71.4% | 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-296
- SR-472
- LANDSTAD RD2
- CR-K2
- US-452
- ELM RD1
- CR-M1
- CR-E1
- CHERRY RD1
- BIG LAKE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-1502
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Mazda Mazda62
- Pontiac Vibe2
- Toyota Camry2
- Buick LeSabre1
- CAN-AM Defender1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 23, 2024 | — | CR-K | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | — | LANDSTAD RD | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | CR-K | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | ELM RD | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | CR-E | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | PARTRIDGE LN | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | CHERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | TS-CYPRESS LN | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | E TOWN LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | LAKEVIEW RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Shawano | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | RED RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | — | MURPHYS RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | CR-R | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | BIG LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | — | SR-47 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 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.