US 14 in Wisconsin: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on US 14 in Wisconsin killed 65 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Wisconsin. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 8 counties of Wisconsin. All fatal crashes in Wisconsin.
Deaths on US 14 in Wisconsin by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 14 in Wisconsin: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Rock County had the most fatal crashes on US 14 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 25 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock | 1 | 21 | 25 |
| 2 | Dane | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | La Crosse | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Walworth | 2 | 7 | 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 US 14 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 | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr13.6%
- May11.9%
- Jun11.9%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug1.7%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov6.8%
- Dec8.5%
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 14 in Wisconsin first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 8.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| 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 14 in Wisconsin compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Wisconsin. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 14 | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 75% | 63% | above the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 28% | below the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 33% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 14% | 31% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 48% | above the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.4% | below the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.8% | 17% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.7% | 9.5% | below the Wisconsin share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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All fatal crashes in Wisconsin, with every road ranked.
Where the US 14 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 14 in Wisconsin (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US-14", "US-14 HUMES RD", "US-14 MORMON COULEE RD", "US-14/61"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.