Fatal crashes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kenosha County, 18.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 138 fatal crashes and 149 deaths, the 6th most of any county in Wisconsin.
Deaths in Kenosha County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 19 | 22 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Kenosha County
State Highway 32 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kenosha County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 17 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Kenosha County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 32 | 17 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 50 | 12 | 15 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 31 | 10 | 13 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | I-41 | 7 | 9 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 158 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | US 45 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Kenosha 32, Pleasant Prairie 19, Bristol 11, Somers 10, Twin Lakes 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Kenosha County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.0%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr7.2%
- May9.4%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul9.4%
- Aug5.1%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov10.1%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kenosha County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 3.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 57 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 47 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 15% |
| Other | 6 | 4.3% |
| Rollover | 5 | 3.6% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Kenosha County compare with Wisconsin
A drinking driver was recorded in 41% of fatal crashes in Kenosha County from 2015 to 2024, above the Wisconsin share of 33%; speeding in 38%, above the Wisconsin share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 5.8%, about the Wisconsin share; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.2%, below the Wisconsin share of 9.9%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Wisconsin share of 48%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Wisconsin. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Kenosha | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 28% | 63% | below the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 28% | above the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 27% | above the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 41% | 33% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 38% | 31% | above the Wisconsin share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.2% | 9.9% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 48% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.8% | 5.4% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 17% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 9.5% | above the Wisconsin share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Kenosha County
- How many people died in car accidents in Kenosha County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, in 2024, 18.2% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Kenosha County?
- State Highway 32 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kenosha County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 17 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Kenosha County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Kenosha County involved a drinking driver?
- 56 of 138 fatal crashes in Kenosha County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 41%, against 33% across Wisconsin.
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Where the Kenosha County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kenosha County (county code 59). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.