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Safety: Moving toward minimizing the number of deaths, injuries and crashes on our roadways. | |
Traffic Fatalities
Calendar year 2020 (Preliminary)
| Number of traffic fatalities | 593
| Fourth Quarter five year average is 573 Annual target is 561
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| As of December 31st, there have been 593 fatalities in 2020. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). 2019 total for fatalities was 551.
| 1/2021
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Serious Traffic Injuries
Calendar year 2020 (Preliminary) | Number of serious traffic injuries | 3,088
| Fourth Quarter five year average is 3,145 Annual target is 3,016
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 | As of December 31st, 3,088 persons have received serious injuries in 2020. In 2017, the crash report was updated to reflect national standards. 2019 total for serious traffic injuries was 3,133.
| 1/2021
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Traffic Crashes
Calendar year 2020 (Preliminary) | Number of traffic crashes | 113,290
| Fourth Quarter five year average is 136,007 Annual target is 129,207
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| As of December 31st, there were 113,290 traffic crashes in 2020. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). 2019 total for traffic crashes was 145,288
| 1/2021 |
Safety Belt Use
Calendar year 2020 | Percent of vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt | 89.2
| 92.0 by 2020 | |
| While Wisconsin’s safety belt usage rate reached the fourth highest in 2020, we still lag behind neighboring states, with use rates of more than 90 percent. We were better than the five year average of 88.6.
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