Fatal crashes in Racine County, Wisconsin
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Racine County, 22.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 155 fatal crashes and 171 deaths, the 5th most of any county in Wisconsin.
7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10 across Wisconsin in 2024; 8.7 against 10.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 198,651, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Wisconsin.
Deaths in Racine County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 21 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 | 25 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Racine County
State Highway 11 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Racine County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Racine County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 5 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 11 | 18 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 20 | 18 | 20 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 32 | 15 | 17 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | I-41 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
| 6 | State Highway 38 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Racine 38, Caledonia 23, Mount Pleasant 20. 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 Racine County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.4%
- Feb5.2%
- Mar3.2%
- Apr6.5%
- May11.6%
- Jun11.6%
- Jul7.7%
- Aug7.7%
- Sep11.6%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov8.4%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Racine County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 77 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 33 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 26 | 17% |
| Other | 9 | 5.8% |
| Rollover | 5 | 3.2% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| 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 Racine County compare with Wisconsin
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Racine County from 2015 to 2024, below the Wisconsin share of 33%; speeding in 32%, about the Wisconsin share; a hit-and-run in 9.0%, above the Wisconsin share of 5.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.7%, about the Wisconsin share; 45% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Racine | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 63% | below the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 28% | above the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 27% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 33% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 32% | 31% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.7% | 9.9% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 48% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.0% | 5.4% | above the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 17% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 Racine County
- How many people died in car accidents in Racine County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Racine County, Wisconsin, in 2024, 22.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10 across Wisconsin.
- What is the deadliest road in Racine County?
- State Highway 11 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Racine County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Racine County involved a drinking driver?
- 50 of 155 fatal crashes in Racine County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 33% across Wisconsin.
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Where the Racine County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Racine County (county code 101). 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.