NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in Wisconsin
Quick answer: Milwaukee County recorded the most road deaths in Wisconsin from 2020 to 2024 (478), while Rusk County had the highest death rate, 29.6 per 100,000 residents a year against 10.2 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusk County | 29.6 | 21 | 14,179 |
| 2 | Sawyer County | 29.2 | 27 | 18,476 |
| 3 | Adams County | 28.4 | 30 | 21,123 |
| 4 | Buffalo County | 25.4 | 17 | 13,393 |
| 5 | Burnett County | 24.8 | 21 | 16,916 |
| 6 | Clark County | 24.2 | 42 | 34,739 |
| 7 | Waushara County | 24.1 | 30 | 24,868 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 23.9 | 34 | 28,426 |
| 9 | Polk County | 23.7 | 54 | 45,555 |
| 10 | Jackson County | 21 | 22 | 20,981 |
| 11 | Oconto County | 20.7 | 41 | 39,589 |
| 12 | Crawford County | 19.9 | 16 | 16,042 |
| 13 | Richland County | 19.8 | 17 | 17,205 |
| 14 | Columbia County | 19.2 | 56 | 58,272 |
| 15 | Price County | 18.5 | 13 | 14,092 |
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Every county in Wisconsin
| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 478 | 434 | 10.3 | 22% | 59% | 18% | SR-145, SR-190, SR-100 | |
| Dane County | 186 | 161 | 6.5 | 13% | 49% | 35% | I-39, US-151, US-12 | |
| Rock County | 102 | 91 | 12.4 | 7% | 32% | 42% | US-14, SR-59, US-51 | |
| Waukesha County | 101 | 96 | 4.9 | 7% | 32% | 25% | I-94, SR-190, SR-67 | |
| Racine County | 81 | 75 | 8.2 | 15% | 49% | 29% | SR-11, SR-32, SR-20 | |
| Kenosha County | 76 | 69 | 9 | 11% | 48% | 39% | SR-31, SR-32, I-41 | |
| Brown County | 69 | 61 | 5.1 | 16% | 49% | 33% | US-141, I-41, SR-32 | |
| Dodge County | 63 | 51 | 14.2 | 2% | 41% | 29% | US-151, SR-33, SR-16 | |
| Fond du Lac County | 62 | 56 | 11.9 | 5% | 48% | 36% | US-45, US-151, SR-26 | |
| Walworth County | 59 | 59 | 11.2 | 8% | 39% | 32% | US-12, SR-11, I-43 | |
| Winnebago County | 57 | 55 | 6.6 | 12% | 31% | 35% | SR-21, I-41, US-10 | |
| Columbia County | 56 | 45 | 19.2 | 9% | 18% | 22% | I-39, SR-33, SR-60 | |
| Outagamie County | 56 | 55 | 5.8 | 5% | 36% | 35% | I-41, US-45, SR-15 | |
| Sauk County | 55 | 51 | 16.7 | 9% | 33% | 39% | SR-33, I-90, US-12 | |
| Marathon County | 55 | 51 | 7.9 | 7% | 41% | 31% | SR-29, SR-153, I-39 | |
| Polk County | 54 | 46 | 23.7 | 2% | 35% | 28% | SR-35, US-8, SR-48 | |
| Manitowoc County | 54 | 46 | 13.3 | 7% | 39% | 28% | I-43, US-10, SR-42 | |
| Washington County | 51 | 49 | 7.4 | 8% | 35% | 33% | US-45, I-41, SR-175 | |
| Jefferson County | 50 | 45 | 11.6 | 16% | 40% | 20% | I-94, US-12, SR-106 | |
| Wood County | 50 | 45 | 13.5 | 6% | 36% | 22% | US-10, SR-73, SR-54 | |
| St. Croix County | 50 | 46 | 10.4 | 8% | 54% | 28% | I-94, SR-35, SR-65 | |
| Sheboygan County | 45 | 38 | 7.6 | 13% | 39% | 26% | SR-57, SR-28, SR-32 | |
| Clark County | 42 | 33 | 24.2 | 5% | 33% | 18% | SR-95, SR-73, SR-13 | |
| Oconto County | 41 | 39 | 20.7 | 0% | 38% | 38% | US-41, SR-32, US-141 | |
| Barron County | 40 | 36 | 17.1 | 10% | 31% | 17% | SR-48, US-53, SR-25 | |
| Eau Claire County | 39 | 36 | 7.3 | 15% | 47% | 22% | US-12, I-94, US-53 | |
| Douglas County | 38 | 34 | 17.2 | 5% | 38% | 53% | US-53, SR-35, US-2 | |
| Monroe County | 37 | 34 | 16 | 5% | 59% | 32% | I-90, SR-71, SR-16 | |
| Shawano County | 35 | 31 | 17.1 | 3% | 42% | 55% | SR-29, SR-47, US-45 | |
| Lincoln County | 34 | 31 | 23.9 | 3% | 32% | 32% | US-8, SR-17, US-51 | |
| Chippewa County | 33 | 31 | 9.9 | 9% | 29% | 29% | SR-64, SR-29, SR-178 | |
| Portage County | 33 | 32 | 9.3 | 3% | 47% | 41% | US-10, I-39, SR-66 | |
| Grant County | 31 | 30 | 12 | 3% | 40% | 37% | US-61, SR-35, US-18 | |
| Marinette County | 31 | 30 | 14.7 | 0% | 30% | 50% | US-41, US-141, US-8 | |
| La Crosse County | 31 | 31 | 5.1 | 3% | 29% | 39% | US-14, US-53, SR-16 | |
| Adams County | 30 | 27 | 28.4 | 3% | 44% | 37% | SR-13, SR-21, SR-23 | |
| Waupaca County | 30 | 26 | 11.6 | 3% | 46% | 50% | US-10, US-45, SR-110 | |
| Waushara County | 30 | 25 | 24.1 | 3% | 36% | 64% | SR-21, I-39, SR-49 | |
| Oneida County | 30 | 28 | 15.7 | 7% | 29% | 32% | US-51, SR-70, SR-47 | |
| Sawyer County | 27 | 24 | 29.2 | 4% | 42% | 42% | SR-27, SR-70, SR-40 | |
| Dunn County | 26 | 24 | 11.4 | 0% | 54% | 42% | I-94, US-12, SR-29 | |
| Calumet County | 24 | 24 | 9.1 | 8% | 42% | 33% | US-10, US-151, SR-114 | |
| Juneau County | 24 | 23 | 18 | 4% | 48% | 52% | SR-80, US-12, SR-33 | |
| Green County | 24 | 22 | 13 | 0% | 50% | 27% | SR-11, SR-81, SR-69 | |
| Pierce County | 22 | 21 | 10.3 | 9% | 24% | 52% | US-63, SR-35, SR-72 | |
| Vernon County | 22 | 21 | 14.2 | 0% | 29% | 48% | SR-56, SR-35, US-14 | |
| Jackson County | 22 | 18 | 21 | 0% | 22% | 17% | I-94, SR-54, US-12 | |
| Ozaukee County | 21 | 20 | 4.5 | 5% | 25% | 25% | I-43, SR-33, SR-57 | |
| Burnett County | 21 | 19 | 24.8 | 0% | 53% | 68% | SR-35, SR-70, SR-87 | |
| Iowa County | 21 | 20 | 17.6 | 5% | 25% | 40% | US-18, US-151, SR-39 | |
| Rusk County | 21 | 19 | 29.6 | 19% | 53% | 32% | US-8, SR-40, SR-27 | |
| Trempealeau County | 18 | 17 | 11.7 | 0% | 29% | 18% | SR-93, US-53, I-94 | |
| Richland County | 17 | 17 | 19.8 | 12% | 47% | 24% | SR-80, SR-130, US-14 | |
| Buffalo County | 17 | 15 | 25.4 | 0% | 27% | 47% | SR-35, SR-25, SR-88 | |
| Crawford County | 16 | 13 | 19.9 | 0% | 23% | 31% | SR-35, US-18, SR-179 | |
| Door County | 15 | 15 | 9.9 | 7% | 27% | 27% | SR-42, SR-57 | |
| Lafayette County | 15 | 14 | 17.7 | 0% | 21% | 21% | SR-11, SR-81, SR-78 | |
| Bayfield County | 14 | 14 | 16.9 | 7% | 36% | 36% | US-2, SR-13, US-63 | |
| Langlade County | 14 | 14 | 14.4 | 0% | 43% | 29% | US-45, SR-55 | |
| Price County | 13 | 12 | 18.5 | 8% | 67% | 33% | SR-13, SR-70, SR-182 | |
| Washburn County | 12 | 12 | 14.2 | 8% | 17% | 50% | US-53, SR-77, SR-253 | |
| Taylor County | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9% | 36% | 27% | SR-13 | |
| Vilas County | 11 | 11 | 9.3 | 0% | 45% | 73% | SR-47, SR-70, US-45 | |
| Marquette County | 11 | 9 | 14 | 0% | 22% | 56% | SR-23 | |
| Ashland County | 10 | 9 | 12.4 | 10% | 33% | 33% | SR-13, US-2, SR-169 | |
| Florence County | 9 | 9 | 38.7 | 0% | 11% | 44% | US-2, SR-101, SR-70 | |
| Green Lake County | 9 | 9 | 9.3 | 0% | 11% | 22% | SR-23, SR-73 | |
| Pepin County | 9 | 8 | 24.2 | 0% | 38% | 38% | US-10, SR-35 | |
| Kewaunee County | 8 | 8 | 7.7 | 0% | 38% | 12% | SR-54, SR-42 | |
| Iron County | 8 | 8 | 25.8 | 0% | 50% | 75% | US-51 | |
| Forest County | 6 | 6 | 12.8 | 17% | 67% | 83% | US-8 | |
| Menominee County | 4 | 4 | 18.8 | 0% | 25% | 50% | SR-55 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in Wisconsin for driving?
Milwaukee County recorded the most road deaths in Wisconsin from 2020 to 2024 (478), while Rusk County had the highest death rate, 29.6 per 100,000 residents a year against 10.2 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on Wisconsin roads from 2020 to 2024?
3,017 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 603 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.