Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 173.3K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Winnebago County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 57 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Wisconsin: 10.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Winnebago County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 21% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 21% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Winnebago County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 38.5% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
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 | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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
- SR-216
- I-414
- CR-M2
- SR-442
- US-102
- SR-1162
- SR-912
- SR-762
- BONNIE VIEW RD1
- HARRISON ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford Fusion4
- Chrysler Town and Country3
- Dodge Grand Caravan3
- Ford F-3503
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | CR-II | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Oshkosh | W NEW YORK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Oshkosh | W 9TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Menasha | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | BONNIE VIEW RD | 2 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | WAYSIDE DR | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Oshkosh | LAKE BUTTE DES MORTS DR | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | CR-CB | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Oshkosh | N WESTHAVEN DR | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Oshkosh | SR-44 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Menasha | SR-114 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | 9TH ST RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | CR-M | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Neenah | HARRISON ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Oshkosh | MU-ALGOMA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | US-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | TS-KNOTT RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | GREEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
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Cities in Winnebago County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh | 5 | 7.4 |
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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.