Fatal crashes in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Sheboygan County, 40.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 85 fatal crashes and 99 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Wisconsin.
Deaths in Sheboygan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Sheboygan County
The 5 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in Sheboygan County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | I-43 | 8 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 28 | 8 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 57 | 7 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 32 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sheboygan 15. 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 Sheboygan 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 | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.7%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar10.6%
- Apr7.1%
- May8.2%
- Jun14.1%
- Jul12.9%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct4.7%
- Nov7.1%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sheboygan County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 38 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 26% |
| Rollover | 10 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.5% |
| Other | 3 | 3.5% |
| 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 Sheboygan County compare with Wisconsin
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Sheboygan County from 2015 to 2024, below the Wisconsin share of 33%; speeding in 27%, below the Wisconsin share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 4.7%, about the Wisconsin share; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.2%, below the Wisconsin share of 9.9%; 34% 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.
| Sheboygan | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 70% | 63% | above the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 28% | above the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 27% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 33% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 27% | 31% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.2% | 9.9% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 48% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 5.4% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 17% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 Sheboygan County
- How many people died in car accidents in Sheboygan County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, in 2024, 40.0% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Sheboygan County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 85 fatal crashes in Sheboygan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 33% across Wisconsin.
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- Marathon County
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Where the Sheboygan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sheboygan County (county code 117). 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.