Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Wisconsin in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 620
- Fatal crashes
- 572
- Population
- 5.9M
In 2021, 620 people died in 572 fatal crashes in Wisconsin. That was 1.3% more than in 2020 (612) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Wisconsin had the 26th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 36th-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 45 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 440 |
| Pedestrians | 48 |
| Motorcyclists | 123 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wisconsin | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 48 | 8% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 123 | 20% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 197 | 32% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 212 | 34% | 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: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.5% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 48.4% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 39.7% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 15 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 15 |
| 4am | 10 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 15 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 17 |
| 11am | 18 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 31 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 39 |
| 4pm | 32 |
| 5pm | 26 |
| 6pm | 39 |
| 7pm | 31 |
| 8pm | 38 |
| 9pm | 30 |
| 10pm | 24 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 108 |
| Mon | 59 |
| Tue | 69 |
| Wed | 58 |
| Thu | 64 |
| Fri | 95 |
| Sat | 119 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 27 |
| Mar | 28 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 58 |
| Jun | 52 |
| Jul | 58 |
| Aug | 65 |
| Sep | 74 |
| Oct | 72 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 39 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 356 |
| Cloudy | 148 |
| Rain | 26 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 17 |
| Snow | 12 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 290 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 148 |
| Dark - Lighted | 86 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4112
- I-9411
- US-5110
- I-3910
- US-129
- SR-338
- US-148
- CR-E8
- SR-358
- SR-738
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 286 |
| SUVs | 176 |
| Motorcycles | 123 |
| Pickup trucks | 110 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 102 |
| Other vehicles | 42 |
| Vans | 38 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado21
- Chevrolet Impala18
- Ford F-15018
- Toyota Camry18
- Dodge Ram17
- Chevrolet Malibu13
- Freightliner Cascadia13
- Jeep Grand Cherokee12
- Chevrolet Equinox11
- Ford Fusion11
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Jefferson County | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Columbia County | SANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Sheboygan County | I-43 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | West Salem, La Crosse County | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Burnett County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Madison, Dane County | SR-113 PACKERS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Green County | CR-EE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Kewaunee County | CR-V | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Waupaca County | US-10 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Beaver Dam, Dodge County | CR-E BURNETT ST E | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Chippewa County | CR-S | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Vernon County | US-14 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Marinette County | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Pierce County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | W BURLEIGH ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Black River Falls, Jackson County | I-94 RAMP | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | St. Croix County | CR-E | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Dunn County | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Pound, Marinette County | US-141 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Madison, Dane County | COTTAGE GROVE RD | 3 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | W NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Janesville, Rock County | PALMER DR | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Douglas County | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Polk County | US-8 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.