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Safety: Moving toward minimizing the number of deaths, injuries and crashes on our roadways.
Traffic Fatalities
Calendar year 2021 (Preliminary) | Number of traffic fatalities | 446 | Third Quarter five-year average is 439
Annual target is 569
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| As of September 30th, there have been 446 fatalities in 2021. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). 2020 total for fatalities is 593 | 10/2021 |
Serious Traffic Injuries
Calendar year 2021 (Preliminary) | Number of serious traffic injuries | 2,598
| Third Quarter five-year average is 2,462
Annual target is 3,052
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 | As of September 30th, 2,598 persons have received serious injuries in 2021. In 2017, the crash report was updated to reflect national standards. 2020 total for serious traffic injuries is 3,186.
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Traffic Crashes
Calendar year 2021 (Preliminary) | Number of traffic crashes | 90,126
| Third Quarter five-year average is 95,209
Annual target is 127,892
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| As of September 30th, there were 90,126 traffic crashes in 2021. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). 2020 total for traffic crashes is 114,697.
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Safety Belt Use
Calendar year 2021 | Percent of vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt | 88.1
| 91.1 by 2021
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| While Wisconsin’s safety belt usage rate reached the sixth highest in 2021, we still lag behind neighboring states, which have use rates of more than 90 percent. We were below the five-year average of 89.3. | 10/2021 |