Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Vernon County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 31.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Vernon County, Wisconsin. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Vernon County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 15.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vernon County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vernon County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 45 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-564
- SR-353
- US-142
- CR-F1
- CR-NN1
- CR-O1
- CR-V1
- CR-WW1
- FORTNER RD1
- HOLT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Harley Davidson FXDB / Dyna Street Bob3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Pilot2
- Buick Lucerne1
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | CR-WW | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | HOLT RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Viroqua | US-14 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | CR-NN | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | TS-SANDHILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | — | CR-V | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | US-14 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | MORNING STAR RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | — | CR-O | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | — | SR-56 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | CR-F | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | — | FORTNER RD | 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.