Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wood County, Wisconsin
County in Wisconsin · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 74.3K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Wood County, Wisconsin. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 16.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wisconsin and 11.5 in the United States. Wood County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Wisconsin's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.2
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
13.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Wisconsin: 10.2
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Wisconsin: +2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 22.9 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 16.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Wisconsin: 10%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wood County | Share in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 33% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Wisconsin: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wood County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 31.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 33.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Wisconsin: 45%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
42%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-106
- SR-734
- SR-544
- SR-133
- CR-Y3
- SR-1862
- CR-M2
- CR-G2
- RANGER RD2
- CR-Z1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Taurus2
- GMC Sierra2
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic2
- Toyota RAV42
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Buick Century1
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac XT41
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 13, 2024 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | MILLCREEK DR | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | E MCMILLAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Biron | BIRON DR S | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Milladore | US-10 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Wisconsin Rapids | SR-54 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Biron | CR-U BIRON DR | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | CR-N | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Wisconsin Rapids | 1ST ST S | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | US-10 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | SR-73 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | CR-Y | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | TS-DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Arpin | MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Marshfield | S CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Port Edwards | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Rudolph | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | 16TH ST S | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Nekoosa | POINT BASSE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | CR-M | 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.