Weekly fatality report
As of September 16, 2012
| Fatalities | |
| September 2012 fatalities* | 50 |
| August 2012 fatalities* | 59 |
| 2012 year-to-date fatalities* | 452 |
| 2012 year-to-date fatal accidents* | 396 |
| 2011 year-end fatalities | 565 |
| 2011 year-end fatal accidents | 515 |
| Five-year fatal trend comparison | |||||||
| (Year-to-date) | |||||||
| 2007-2011 | |||||||
| 2012* | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | Average | |
| Fatal accidents | 396 | 357 | 376 | 340 | 388 | 474 | 387 |
| Fatalities | 452 | 385 | 405 | 378 | 422 | 531 | 424 |
| Fatalities by role | ||
| (Year-to-date) | ||
| 2012* | 2011 | |
| Bicyclists | 7 | 9 |
| Drivers | 235 | 208 |
| Motorcycle-drivers | 76 | 69 |
| Motorcycle-passengers | 12 | 5 |
| Passengers | 90 | 58 |
| Pedestrians | 30 | 34 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 452 | 385 |
* 2012 data shown is preliminary
Data source: WisDOT-DMV Accident Records database
The figures shown represent traffic fatalities occurring on public traffic ways in Wisconsin reported to the Division of Motor Vehicles-Accident Records Unit as of the date shown at the top of the page. A traffic fatality is reported when death occurs within 30 days (of the accident) as a result of injuries received in the accident. Traffic fatalities are not considered officially reported until the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles-Accident Records Unit has been notified by the investigating law enforcement officer or agency.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) contains data on all vehicle crashes in the United States that occur on a public roadway and involve a fatality in the crash.
Fatalities by county
Fatalities by month
