Counties in Wisconsin by traffic fatality rate

Iron County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 72 counties in 2013, at 50.3 per 100,000 people. Pepin County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 13.1 per 100,000 people and the figure for Wisconsin was 9.4 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest50.3Iron County
Median13.172 counties
Wisconsin9.4History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleAshland County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleBarron County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleBayfield County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 3.5 per 100,000 peopleBuffalo County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleBurnett County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleCalumet County: 4 per 100,000 peopleChippewa County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleDane County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleDodge County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleDoor County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleDunn County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleEau Claire County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleFlorence County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFond du Lac County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleForest County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleGreen County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleGreen Lake County: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleIowa County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleIron County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleJuneau County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleKenosha County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleKewaunee County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleLa Crosse County: 5.1 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 30 per 100,000 peopleLanglade County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 14 per 100,000 peopleManitowoc County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleMarathon County: 14 per 100,000 peopleMarinette County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMarquette County: 6.6 per 100,000 peopleMenominee County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleMilwaukee County: 4.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleOconto County: 16 per 100,000 peopleOneida County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleOutagamie County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleOzaukee County: 5.7 per 100,000 peoplePepin County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePierce County: 19.7 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 6.9 per 100,000 peoplePortage County: 12.8 per 100,000 peoplePrice County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleRacine County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleRichland County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleRock County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleRusk County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleSt. Croix County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleSauk County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleSawyer County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleShawano County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleSheboygan County: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 4.9 per 100,000 peopleTrempealeau County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleVernon County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleVilas County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleWalworth County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleWashburn County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 4.5 per 100,000 peopleWaukesha County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleWaupaca County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleWaushara County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleWinnebago County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleWood County: 13.4 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2013. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Iron County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleIron County50.3Menominee County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleMenominee County46.7Forest County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleForest County32.8Burnett County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleBurnett County32.1Washburn County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleWashburn County31.3Lafayette County: 30 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County30Iowa County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleIowa County29.7Dunn County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleDunn County29.5Vilas County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleVilas County27.7Clark County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleClark County26.1Oneida County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleOneida County24.8Waupaca County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleWaupaca County24.8Waushara County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleWaushara County24.7Jackson County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County24.1Juneau County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleJuneau County22.6Richland County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleRichland County22.4Columbia County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County21.1Pierce County: 19.7 per 100,000 peoplePierce County19.7Bayfield County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleBayfield County19.5Marinette County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMarinette County19.1Crawford County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County18.3Chippewa County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleChippewa County17.3Trempealeau County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleTrempealeau County16.8Vernon County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleVernon County16.6Green County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleGreen County16.2Oconto County: 16 per 100,000 peopleOconto County16Monroe County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County15.6Barron County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleBarron County15.2Kewaunee County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleKewaunee County14.7Price County: 14.3 per 100,000 peoplePrice County14.3Marathon County: 14 per 100,000 peopleMarathon County14Lincoln County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County14St. Croix County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleSt. Croix County13.9Douglas County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County13.6Manitowoc County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleManitowoc County13.5Wood County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleWood County13.4Portage County: 12.8 per 100,000 peoplePortage County12.8Shawano County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleShawano County12.1Grant County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleGrant County11.7Kenosha County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleKenosha County11.4Iron County: 50.3 per 100,000 peopleIron County50.3Menominee County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleMenominee County46.7Forest County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleForest County32.8Burnett County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleBurnett County32.1Washburn County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleWashburn County31.3Lafayette County: 30 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County30Iowa County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleIowa County29.7Dunn County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleDunn County29.5Vilas County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleVilas County27.7Clark County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleClark County26.1Oneida County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleOneida County24.8Waupaca County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleWaupaca County24.8Waushara County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleWaushara County24.7Jackson County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County24.1Juneau County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleJuneau County22.6Richland County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleRichland County22.4Columbia County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County21.1Pierce County: 19.7 per 100,000 peoplePierce County19.7Bayfield County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleBayfield County19.5Marinette County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMarinette County19.1Crawford County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County18.3Chippewa County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleChippewa County17.3Trempealeau County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleTrempealeau County16.8Vernon County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleVernon County16.6Green County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleGreen County16.2Oconto County: 16 per 100,000 peopleOconto County16Monroe County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County15.6Barron County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleBarron County15.2Kewaunee County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleKewaunee County14.7Price County: 14.3 per 100,000 peoplePrice County14.3Marathon County: 14 per 100,000 peopleMarathon County14Lincoln County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County14St. Croix County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleSt. Croix County13.9Douglas County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County13.6Manitowoc County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleManitowoc County13.5Wood County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleWood County13.4Portage County: 12.8 per 100,000 peoplePortage County12.8Shawano County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleShawano County12.1Grant County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleGrant County11.7Kenosha County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleKenosha County11.4
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
per 100,000 people
Change on 2012
1Iron County50.3+16.9 pts
2Menominee County46.7+23.4 pts
3Forest County32.8-10.7 pts
4Burnett County32.1-6.5 pts
5Washburn County31.3+0.2 pts
6Lafayette County30+24.1 pts
7Iowa County29.7+21.2 pts
8Dunn County29.5+15.8 pts
9Vilas County27.7+9.1 pts
10Clark County26.1+8.7 pts
11Oneida County24.8+11 pts
12Waupaca County24.8+7.5 pts
13Waushara County24.7-20.3 pts
14Jackson County24.1-0.1 pts
15Juneau County22.6+0.2 pts
16Richland County22.4+5.6 pts
17Columbia County21.1-0.1 pts
18Pierce County19.7-9.9 pts
19Bayfield County19.5-19.8 pts
20Marinette County19.1-12 pts
21Crawford County18.3+6.2 pts
22Chippewa County17.3+9.4 pts
23Trempealeau County16.8+10 pts
24Vernon County16.6-16.7 pts
25Green County16.2-2.8 pts
26Oconto County16+5.3 pts
27Monroe County15.6+6.7 pts
28Barron County15.2-2.2 pts
29Kewaunee County14.7+9.8 pts
30Price County14.3-14.2 pts
31Marathon County14+1.4 pts
32Lincoln County14-3.4 pts
33St. Croix County13.9-1.3 pts
34Douglas County13.6-2.3 pts
35Manitowoc County13.5-3.7 pts
36Wood County13.4+8.1 pts
37Portage County12.8-0 pts
38Shawano County12.1-12 pts
39Grant County11.7+3.9 pts
40Kenosha County11.4+1.2 pts
41Walworth County10.6-2.9 pts
42Door County10.6+3.5 pts
43Langlade County10.2-20.2 pts
44Dodge County10.2-2.3 pts
45Fond du Lac County9.8-11.8 pts
46Adams County9.8-14.7 pts
47Sheboygan County9.5+1.7 pts
48Jefferson County9.5+2.3 pts
49Sauk County7.9-6.4 pts
50Buffalo County7.4-7.5 pts
51Outagamie County7.2+2.7 pts
52Waukesha County7.1-0.5 pts
53Rusk County6.9+6.9 pts
54Polk County6.9-20.5 pts
55Rock County6.9-4.4 pts
56Dane County6.8+0.3 pts
57Marquette County6.6-26.2 pts
58Ashland County6.2-0.1 pts
59Sawyer County5.9-17.9 pts
59Winnebago County5.9+1.8 pts
61Ozaukee County5.7-4.6 pts
62Green Lake County5.3-5.2 pts
63La Crosse County5.1-2.6 pts
64Taylor County4.9-14.8 pts
65Milwaukee County4.8-1.5 pts
66Racine County4.6-0.5 pts
67Washington County4.5-9.8 pts
68Calumet County4-6 pts
69Eau Claire County3.9-6 pts
70Brown County3.5-1.6 pts
71Florence County0-45.2 pts
71Pepin County00 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Wisconsin by traffic fatality rate, 2013) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Wisconsin by traffic fatality rate, 2013. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Wisconsin by traffic fatality rate, 2013 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Iron County, with 50.3 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Pepin County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2013.

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