US 10 in Wisconsin: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 55 fatal crashes on US 10 in Wisconsin killed 66 people, the 13th most of 161 numbered roads in Wisconsin. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Wisconsin. All fatal crashes in Wisconsin.
Deaths on US 10 in Wisconsin by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 10 in Wisconsin: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Waupaca County had the most fatal crashes on US 10 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 15 deaths. Waupaca, Portage and Wood counties together held 49% of fatal crashes on US 10 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 89%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waupaca County | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 | Portage County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Wood County | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Clark County | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Calumet County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Manitowoc County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Pierce County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 US 10 in Wisconsin
54 fatal crashes on US 10 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.1%
- Feb7.3%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr9.1%
- May5.5%
- Jun3.6%
- Jul7.3%
- Aug5.5%
- Sep14.5%
- Oct5.5%
- Nov12.7%
- Dec14.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 10 in Wisconsin first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 9.1%, a pedestrian in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 22% |
| Rollover | 5 | 9.1% |
| Other | 4 | 7.3% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 5.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 US 10 in Wisconsin compare with the state
The largest difference from Wisconsin: from 2015 to 2024, 78% of fatal crashes on US 10 in Wisconsin were on rural roads, against 63% across Wisconsin. Below the Wisconsin share: speeding and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Wisconsin. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 55 crashes.
| US 10 | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 63% | above the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 28% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 27% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 33% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 18% | 31% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.3% | 9.9% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 48% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 5.4% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 17% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.5% | 9.5% | about the same as 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 on US 10 in Wisconsin
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 10 in Wisconsin?
- 55 fatal crashes killed 66 people on US 10 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 10 in Wisconsin do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Waupaca County had the most fatal crashes on US 10 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 15 deaths. Portage County was second with 8.
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Where the US 10 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 10 in Wisconsin (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-10", "US-10 MAIN ST", "US-10 MARITIME DR", "US-10 SR-114 PLANK RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.