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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2021 | Dane County | OLD MILITARY RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Clark County | CR-N | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Washburn County | BECHERER DR | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Pierce County | CR-F | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Outagamie County | I-41 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Clark County | BRYAN AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Milton, Rock County | PARKVIEW DR | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | US-18 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | St. Croix County | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Madison, Dane County | I-39 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Ozaukee County | CR-LL | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Fitchburg, Dane County | CR-MM | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Dane County | US-51 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | N HOLTON ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Madison, Dane County | I-39 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Green County | W MIDDLE JUDA RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Barron County | US-53 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Rusk County | US-8 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Marinette County | OLD 38 RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Rusk County | SR-73 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Kenosha, Kenosha County | SR-158 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Chippewa County | SR-29 | 2 |
| May 9, 2021 | La Crosse County | SR-108 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Madison, Dane County | CR-CV PACKERS AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Monroe County | SR-16 | 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.