State Highway 32 in Wisconsin: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin killed 79 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Wisconsin. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 11 counties of Wisconsin. All fatal crashes in Wisconsin.
Deaths on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Kenosha County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 32 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 17 deaths. Kenosha, Racine and Oconto counties together held 58% of fatal crashes in State Highway 32 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 89%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenosha County | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | Racine County | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Oconto County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Brown County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Milwaukee County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Sheboygan County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin
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 | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 9.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb2.6%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr10.5%
- May11.8%
- Jun11.8%
- Jul5.3%
- Aug6.6%
- Sep7.9%
- Oct15.8%
- Nov3.9%
- Dec10.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 17%, a cyclist in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 17% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.6% |
| Other | 2 | 2.6% |
| 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 on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in State Highway 32 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024, about the Wisconsin share; speeding in 28%, below the Wisconsin share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 13%, above the Wisconsin share of 5.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 17%, above the Wisconsin share of 9.9%; 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.
| State Highway 32 | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 38% | 63% | below the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 28% | above the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 27% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 33% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 28% | 31% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 17% | 9.9% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 48% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 13% | 5.4% | above the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 17% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 State Highway 32 in Wisconsin
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 79 people on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 32 in Wisconsin do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Kenosha County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 32 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 17 deaths. Racine County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in Wisconsin, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 32 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 32 in Wisconsin (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR-32", "SR-32 ASHLAND AVE N", "SR-32 / ASHLAND AVE", "SR-32 / SHERIDAN RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.