Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Taylor County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.1K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Taylor County, Wisconsin. That was 200.0% more than in 2022 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 14.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.9 in Wisconsin and 12.2 in the United States. Taylor County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 11 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.5 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.3 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.3
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+200%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 14.9 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Taylor County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 4 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 | Taylor County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-E2
- SR-132
- TS-LAKE SHORE DR1
- PINEWOOD DR1
- CR-C1
- CR-M1
- ELM AVE1
- HARPER DR1
- ORIOLE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 2001
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Taurus X1
- Freightliner Columbia1
- GMC Jimmy Utility1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | ORIOLE DR | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Rib Lake | TS-LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | HARPER DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | CR-C | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | CR-E | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | ELM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | — | PINEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | — | CR-E | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.