Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Wisconsin in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 612
- Fatal crashes
- 559
- Population
- 5.9M
In 2020, 612 people died in 559 fatal crashes in Wisconsin. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Wisconsin had the 24th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 33rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 434 |
| Pedestrians | 50 |
| Motorcyclists | 116 |
| Cyclists | 12 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wisconsin | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 50 | 8% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 116 | 19% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 12 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 208 | 34% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 214 | 35% | 29% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 29%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.9% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 47.0% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 37.7% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 53%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 26 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 17 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 30 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 18 |
| 1pm | 31 |
| 2pm | 30 |
| 3pm | 31 |
| 4pm | 31 |
| 5pm | 22 |
| 6pm | 32 |
| 7pm | 39 |
| 8pm | 27 |
| 9pm | 25 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 29 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 102 |
| Mon | 48 |
| Tue | 65 |
| Wed | 70 |
| Thu | 80 |
| Fri | 85 |
| Sat | 109 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23 |
| Feb | 30 |
| Mar | 28 |
| Apr | 35 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 64 |
| Jul | 68 |
| Aug | 57 |
| Sep | 78 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | 39 |
| Dec | 40 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 366 |
| Cloudy | 136 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Snow | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 280 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 152 |
| Dark - Lighted | 81 |
| Dusk | 22 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-3512
- US-1212
- I-4111
- I-9410
- CR-A9
- CR-B9
- SR-138
- SR-117
- CR-K6
- US-106
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 288 |
| SUVs | 174 |
| Motorcycles | 119 |
| Pickup trucks | 104 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 63 |
| Other vehicles | 38 |
| Vans | 33 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado34
- Ford F-15021
- Chevrolet Impala19
- Honda Civic16
- Ford Escape15
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Toyota Camry13
- Ford Focus12
- GMC Sierra11
- Chevrolet Cobalt10
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | N 60TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Waupaca County | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Dane County | SR-69 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Manitowoc County | POLIFKA RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Portage County | CR-A | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Jackson County | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bristol, Kenosha County | I-41 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Portage County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Calumet County | US-151 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Trempealeau County | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Pewaukee, Waukesha County | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Waukesha, Waukesha County | ATLANTIC DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | W CENTER ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Sauk County | CR-B | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Oshkosh, Winnebago County | OTTER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Pepin County | US-10 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Rock County | I-43 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Walworth County | N SHORE DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | N SHERMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Verona, Dane County | US-18 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Monroe County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Barron County | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Kewaunee County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dodge County | SR-60 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.