Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Wisconsin in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 586
- Fatal crashes
- 533
- Population
- 5.9M
In 2023, 586 people died in 533 fatal crashes in Wisconsin. That was 3.0% fewer than in 2022 (604) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Wisconsin had the 28th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 37th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 414 |
| Pedestrians | 60 |
| Motorcyclists | 104 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wisconsin | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 60 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 104 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 187 | 32% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 185 | 32% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as 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 | 31.1% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.4% | 28.2% |
| At night | 47.8% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 35.5% | 33.5% |
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%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 21 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 13 |
| 8am | 22 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 15 |
| 12pm | 25 |
| 1pm | 22 |
| 2pm | 29 |
| 3pm | 28 |
| 4pm | 28 |
| 5pm | 34 |
| 6pm | 36 |
| 7pm | 38 |
| 8pm | 27 |
| 9pm | 31 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 20 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 87 |
| Mon | 47 |
| Tue | 55 |
| Wed | 76 |
| Thu | 75 |
| Fri | 91 |
| Sat | 102 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 32 |
| Feb | 27 |
| Mar | 33 |
| Apr | 43 |
| May | 50 |
| Jun | 58 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 57 |
| Sep | 49 |
| Oct | 47 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 40 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 338 |
| Cloudy | 133 |
| Rain | 31 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 279 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 131 |
| Dark - Lighted | 87 |
| Dusk | 16 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9415
- CR-D12
- SR-3511
- US-1210
- US-89
- US-1519
- CR-C7
- I-417
- I-437
- CR-K6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 276 |
| SUVs | 173 |
| Motorcycles | 110 |
| Pickup trucks | 100 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 82 |
| Vans | 45 |
| Other vehicles | 29 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado29
- Ford F-15023
- Chevrolet Impala15
- Toyota RAV415
- Chevrolet Equinox14
- Ford Escape12
- Jeep Grand Cherokee12
- Toyota Corolla12
- Chevrolet Malibu11
- 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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | Kiel, Manitowoc County | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Barron County | SR-25 | 3 |
| May 28, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | MU-S 16TH ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Marquette County | CR-C | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Polk County | CR-Y | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Merrill, Lincoln County | SR-64 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County | SR-93 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | SR-145 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Mount Pleasant, Racine County | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Menominee County | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Douglas County | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | MU-W LISBON AVE | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Hayward, Sawyer County | SR-27 | 2 |
| May 22, 2023 | Adams County | CR-D | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Brown County | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Cudahy, Milwaukee County | SR-794 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Portage County | TS-TORUN RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Washington County | SR-144 | 2 |
| May 20, 2023 | Green County | SR-81 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Dodge County | US-151 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Madison, Dane County | MU-ABERG AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Sauk County | SR-60 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | McFarland, Dane County | MU-FARWELL ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Racine, Racine County | SR-38 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.