Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Wisconsin in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 604
- Fatal crashes
- 556
- Population
- 5.9M
In 2022, 604 people died in 556 fatal crashes in Wisconsin. That was 2.6% fewer than in 2021 (620) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Wisconsin had the 26th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 38th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 436 |
| Pedestrians | 72 |
| Motorcyclists | 82 |
| Cyclists | 14 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wisconsin | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 72 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 82 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 14 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 172 | 28% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 177 | 29% | 28% |
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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.5% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.9% | 27.7% |
| At night | 46.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.9% | 33.3% |
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 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 20 |
| 1am | 26 |
| 2am | 19 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 19 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 27 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 26 |
| 12pm | 31 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 26 |
| 3pm | 33 |
| 4pm | 27 |
| 5pm | 32 |
| 6pm | 30 |
| 7pm | 31 |
| 8pm | 28 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 21 |
| 11pm | 24 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 88 |
| Mon | 57 |
| Tue | 75 |
| Wed | 80 |
| Thu | 82 |
| Fri | 79 |
| Sat | 95 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 38 |
| Feb | 33 |
| Mar | 36 |
| Apr | 37 |
| May | 47 |
| Jun | 60 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 56 |
| Sep | 53 |
| Oct | 63 |
| Nov | 44 |
| Dec | 33 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 309 |
| Cloudy | 166 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Snow | 27 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 286 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 142 |
| Dark - Lighted | 88 |
| Dusk | 19 |
| Dawn | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4317
- I-4113
- CR-A11
- I-9411
- I-3910
- US-4510
- SR-119
- SR-329
- CR-C9
- US-149
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 317 |
| SUVs | 170 |
| Pickup trucks | 108 |
| Motorcycles | 86 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 84 |
| Vans | 46 |
| Other vehicles | 28 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado32
- Toyota Camry22
- Ford F-15019
- Toyota Corolla16
- GMC Sierra15
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Honda Civic14
- Nissan Altima14
- Ford Escape13
- Ford Focus13
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2022 | Portage County | US-10 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Paddock Lake, Kenosha County | CR-F | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Washington County | CR-M | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Pierce County | CR-S | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | W HAMPTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Marathon County | CR-C | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sawyer County | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Manitowoc County | CR-C | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Adams County | CR-G | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Calumet County | OLD HIGHWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Marinette County | 3RD RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Monona, Dane County | CR-BB MONONA DR | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Dane County | SR-19 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Columbia County | HAYNES RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Door County | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Rock County | N CASEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Pewaukee, Waukesha County | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Hartland, Waukesha County | MERTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Lincoln County | CR-A | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County | MENOMONEE RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Lincoln County | CR-A | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Lincoln County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Wood County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Jefferson County | CR-E | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Marinette County | CR-X | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.