Safety: April 2023

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Safety: Moving toward minimizing ​the number of deaths, injuries and crashes on our roadways.

MAPSS Performance Scorecard
Performance measure How we
measure it
Current report period Goal Goal met Trend Comments Date last reported
Traffic Fatalities
Calendar year 2023
(Preliminary)
Number of​ traffic fatalities91
First Quarter
five-year average is 102
Annual target is 572
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As of March 31, there have been 91 fatalities in 2023. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). Total fatalities for 2021: 595.
4/2023
Serious Traffic Injuries
Calendar year 2023
(Preliminary)
Number of serious traffic injuries506
First Quarter
five-year average is 545
Annual target is 3,179
blue check Green up arrow As of March 31, 506 persons received serious injuries in 2023. In 2017, the crash report was updated to reflect national standards. Total serious traffic injuries for 2021: 3,473.​
4/2023
Traffic Crashes
Calendar year 2023
(Preliminary)
Number of
traffic crashes
30,209
First Quarter  
five-year average is 32,845 
Annual target is 129,615 
blue check Green up arrow As of March 31, there were 30,209 traffic crashes in 2023. Our long-term goal is to reduce preventable deaths (a lower number is better). Total traffic crashes for 2021: 128,296. ​
4​/2023
Safety Belt Use
Calendar year 2022
Percent of vehicle
occupants
wearing a seat belt
87.5
91.0 by 2022
Red down arrow 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​​