|
|
Ecomomic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes |
Traffic Safety Facts
Home   |
GIS Fatal Traffic Crash Maps - Go to Mapping Section(Free Google Earth Plug-In Required. Installation Instructions are Provided in the Link.) | |
| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 792 | 815 | 724 | 756 | 605 |
| Rural | 577 | 555 | 486 | 502 | 413 | |
| Urban | 215 | 260 | 238 | 254 | 192 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.27 | |
| Rural | 2.04 | 1.95 | 1.73 | 1.78 | ||
| Urban | 0.67 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.81 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 620 | 628 | 543 | 539 | 423 |
| Restrained | 226 | 220 | 204 | 196 | 161 | |
| Unrestrained | 350 | 358 | 296 | 298 | 222 | |
| Unknown | 44 | 50 | 43 | 45 | 40 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 297 | 322 | 307 | 314 | 208 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 295 | 294 | 283 | 279 | 198 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 80 | 93 | 93 | 109 | 89 |
| Helmeted | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 19 | |
| Unhelmeted | 61 | 72 | 69 | 79 | 68 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 1,072 | 1,055 | 962 | 1,001 | 855 |
| Aged Under 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 141 | 145 | 141 | 142 | 113 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 145 | 147 | 141 | 144 | 114 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 920 | 903 | 819 | 851 | 736 | |
| Unknown Age | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 54 | 44 | 55 | 58 | 53 | |
| Year | Fatalities | Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (Millions) |
Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Total Population | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 792 | 60,399 | 1.31 | 5,508,789 | 14.38 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Wisconsin | 815 | 60,017 | 1.36 | 5,538,806 | 14.71 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 724 | 59,398 | 1.22 | 5,568,505 | 13.00 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Wisconsin | 756 | 59,493 | 1.27 | 5,598,893 | 13.50 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 605 | 5,627,967 | 10.75 | ||
| US | 37,261 | 2,925,503 | 1.27 | 304,059,724 | 12.25 | |
| Best State* | 5.59 | |||||
Fatalities By The Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the Crash**:
Wisconsin , U.S. and Best State
(Old Definition)
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Highest BAC level in the Crash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC = .01+ | BAC = .08+ | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
|||
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 792 | 358 | 45 | 318 | 40 | 0.53 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Wisconsin | 815 | 380 | 47 | 337 | 41 | 0.56 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 724 | 367 | 51 | 321 | 44 | 0.54 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Wisconsin | 756 | 383 | 51 | 328 | 43 | 0.55 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 605 | 263 | 43 | 223 | 37 | |
| US | 37,261 | 15,438 | 41 | 13,294 | 36 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 21 | 16 | |||||
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC = .08+) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
|||
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 792 | 297 | 38 | 0.49 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Wisconsin | 815 | 322 | 40 | 0.54 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 724 | 307 | 42 | 0.52 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Wisconsin | 756 | 314 | 42 | 0.53 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 605 | 208 | 34 | |
| US | 37,261 | 11,773 | 32 | 0.40 | |
| Best State* | 16 | ||||
|
|
|
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Reporting Rates
For Drivers/Motorcycle Rider (Operators)
Involved in Fatal Crashes:
Wisconsin , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Surviving Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Killed Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Total Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
|||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 516 | 199 | 39 | 556 | 502 | 90 | 1,072 | 701 | 65 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Wisconsin | 507 | 219 | 43 | 548 | 483 | 88 | 1,055 | 702 | 67 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 452 | 218 | 48 | 510 | 453 | 89 | 962 | 671 | 70 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Wisconsin | 478 | 234 | 49 | 523 | 478 | 91 | 1,001 | 712 | 71 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 444 | 179 | 40 | 411 | 371 | 90 | 855 | 550 | 64 |
| US | 26,011 | 6,677 | 26 | 24,175 | 17,045 | 71 | 50,186 | 23,722 | 47 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 95 | 84 | |||||||
Daytime Front Seat (Outboard Only) Passenger Vehicle Occupants, Aged 5 and Over, by Restraint Use:
Fatalities and Observed
Wisconsin , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 52 | 72 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Wisconsin | 53 | 73 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Wisconsin | 57 | 75 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Wisconsin | 53 | 75 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 49 | 74 |
| US | 56 | 83 | |
| Best State* | 78 | 97 | |
| Year | Fatalities Age 5 and Above* | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Belt Use |
Potential Additional Lives Savable at 100% Usage |
|
| 2004 | 612 | 219 | 349 | 44 | 39 | 260 | 151 |
| 2005 | 622 | 216 | 356 | 50 | 38 | 256 | 145 |
| 2006 | 538 | 203 | 292 | 43 | 41 | 238 | 131 |
| 2007 | 535 | 194 | 297 | 44 | 40 | 237 | 137 |
| 2008 | 420 | 158 | 222 | 40 | 42 | 194 | 105 |
| Year | Fatalities Age 4 and Under* | Lives Saved Estimates** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Seat Belt and Child Safety Seat Usage |
|
| 2004 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6 |
| Year | Fatalities | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Helmeted | Unhelmeted | Unknown Helmet Use | Percent Known Helmeted* | Lives Saved at Current Helmet Use |
Additional Lives Savable at 100% Helmet Usage |
|
| 2004 | 80 | 19 | 61 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 23 |
| 2005 | 93 | 21 | 72 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 27 |
| 2006 | 93 | 24 | 69 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 26 |
| 2007 | 109 | 26 | 79 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 30 |
| 2008 | 89 | 19 | 68 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 26 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 386 | 49 | 395 | 48 | 341 | 47 | 346 | 46 | 270 | 45 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 108 | 14 | 92 | 11 | 77 | 11 | 79 | 10 | 70 | 12 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 76 | 10 | 92 | 11 | 89 | 12 | 77 | 10 | 49 | 8 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 50 | 6 | 49 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 6 | |
| Large Truck | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 13 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total Occupants | 640 | 81 | 664 | 81 | 568 | 78 | 578 | 76 | 452 | 75 | |
| Bus | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Light Truck - Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 80 | 10 | 93 | 11 | 93 | 13 | 109 | 14 | 89 | 15 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 54 | 7 | 44 | 5 | 55 | 8 | 58 | 8 | 53 | 9 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 72 | 9 | 58 | 7 | 63 | 9 | 69 | 9 | 64 | 11 | |
| Total | Total | 792 | 100 | 815 | 100 | 724 | 100 | 756 | 100 | 605 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 792 | 815 | 724 | 756 | 605 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 437 | 456 | 424 | 414 | 337 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 107 | 87 | 76 | 85 | 63 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 295 | 294 | 283 | 279 | 198 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 286 | 295 | 262 | 228 | 198 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 429 | 483 | 453 | 441 | 351 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 229 | 213 | 170 | 155 | 138 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 80 |
| 2005 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 93 |
| 2006 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 93 |
| 2007 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 109 |
| 2008 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 89 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80 | 232,808 | 34.36 |
| 2005 | 93 | 303,439 | 30.65 |
| 2006 | 93 | 271,145 | 34.30 |
| 2007 | 109 | 325,554 | 33.48 |
| 2008 | 89 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 14 | 34 | 43 | 38 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 647 | 661 | 561 | 584 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 31 | 30 | 19 | 31 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 14 | 20 | 15 | 12 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 0 | 3 | 17 | 4 | |
| Total | 720 | 757 | 661 | 687 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 58 | 45 | 50 | 47 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 58 | 63 | 69 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 15 | 38 | 43 | 42 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 705 | 706 | 611 | 631 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 42 | 36 | 28 | 44 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 15 | 21 | 16 | 14 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |
| Total | 792 | 815 | 724 | 756 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Milwaukee County | 72 | 57 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Dane County | 55 | 52 | 44 | 52 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Kenosha County | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Waukesha County | 24 | 34 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Dodge County | 12 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Racine County | 20 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Marathon County | 19 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Rock County | 21 | 35 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Shawano County | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Outagamie County | 13 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 310 | 335 | 276 | 309 | 242 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 40 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 482 | 480 | 448 | 447 | 363 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 59 | 60 |
| Total | All Counties | 792 | 815 | 724 | 756 | 605 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent Change From Previous Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Milwaukee County | 72 | 57 | 61 | 58 | 47 | -21 | 7 | -5 | -19 |
| 2 | Dane County | 55 | 52 | 44 | 52 | 37 | -5 | -15 | 18 | -29 |
| 3 | Kenosha County | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 0 | -20 | 45 |
| 4 | Waukesha County | 24 | 34 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 42 | -35 | 45 | -16 |
| 5 | Dodge County | 12 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 83 | -27 | -13 | 50 |
| 6 | Racine County | 20 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 30 | -19 | -10 | 5 |
| 7 | Marathon County | 19 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 21 | -13 | 25 | -32 |
| 8 | Rock County | 21 | 35 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 67 | -23 | 19 | -47 |
| 9 | Shawano County | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -36 | -22 | 57 | 27 |
| 10 | Outagamie County | 13 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 62 | -10 | -11 | -24 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 310 | 335 | 276 | 309 | 242 | 8 | -18 | 12 | -22 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 482 | 480 | 448 | 447 | 363 | -0 | -7 | -0 | -19 |
| Total | All Counties | 792 | 815 | 724 | 756 | 605 | 3 | -11 | 4 | -20 |
5 Year Trend For The Top 10 Counties of 2008 - Fatality Rates
Median Rate for all U.S. Counties: 19.59
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Menominee County | 0.00 | 109.79 | 21.82 | 0.00 | 43.75 |
| 2 | Forest County | 20.02 | 40.44 | 10.16 | 10.21 | 40.63 |
| 3 | Crawford County | 29.45 | 53.30 | 17.71 | 29.50 | 35.53 |
| 4 | Jackson County | 41.19 | 45.92 | 30.55 | 20.20 | 35.17 |
| 5 | Rusk County | 26.98 | 13.62 | 20.68 | 20.79 | 34.75 |
| 6 | Adams County | 54.14 | 24.20 | 48.56 | 9.75 | 34.44 |
| 7 | Shawano County | 34.27 | 22.01 | 17.10 | 26.85 | 34.17 |
| 8 | Waushara County | 28.49 | 28.48 | 24.31 | 20.24 | 32.31 |
| 9 | Vilas County | 13.62 | 22.67 | 54.29 | 13.61 | 31.94 |
| 10 | Lafayette County | 43.49 | 31.14 | 24.98 | 18.99 | 31.50 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 47.81 | 46.01 | 44.36 | 34.81 | 34.31 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 13.15 | 13.61 | 11.72 | 12.45 | 9.93 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 14.38 | 14.71 | 13.00 | 13.50 | 10.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|