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Safety: Moving toward minimizing the number of deaths, injuries and crashes on our roadways.
Traffic Fatalities
Calendar year 2022
(Preliminary) | Number of traffic fatalities | 444
| Third Quarter
five-year average is 440
Annual target is 570
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 | As of September 30, there have been 444 fatalities in 2022. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). Total fatalities for 2021: 595. | 10/2022 |
Serious Traffic Injuries
Calendar year 2022
(Preliminary) | Number of serious traffic injuries | 2,428
| Third Quarter
five-year average is 2,535
Annual target is 3,233
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 | As of September 30, 2,428 persons received serious injuries in 2022. In 2017, the crash report was updated to reflect national standards. Total serious traffic injuries for 2021: 3,473. | 10/2022
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Traffic Crashes
Calendar year 2022
(Preliminary) | Number of
traffic crashes | 89,304
| Third Quarter
five-year average is 95,615
Annual target is 131,783
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| As of September 30, there were 89,304 traffic crashes in 2022. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). Total traffic crashes for 2021: 128,296. | 10/2022
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Safety Belt Use
Calendar year 2022 | Percent of vehicle
occupants
wearing a seat belt | 87.5
| 91.0 by 2022
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| While Wisconsin’s safety belt usage rate reached the seventh highest in 2022, we still lag behind neighboring states, which have use rates of more than 90 percent. We were below the five-year average of 89.2. | 10/2022
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