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Safety: Moving toward minimizing the number of deaths, injuries and crashes on our roadways.
Traffic Fatalities
Calendar year 2023
(Preliminary) | Number of traffic fatalities | 91
| 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
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Serious Traffic Injuries
Calendar year 2023
(Preliminary) | Number of serious traffic injuries | 506
| First Quarter
five-year average is 545
Annual target is 3,179
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| 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
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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 |
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| 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
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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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