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US Route 2
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 26Deaths 28Counties 5Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 26 fatal crashes on US Route 2 in Wisconsin, with 28 deaths.
That is 0.5% of the 5,431 fatal crashes in Wisconsin over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 44% from 18 in 2005–2014 to 26 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Ashland County (6), Bayfield County (6) and Douglas County (5) and 2 other counties.
23.1% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Wisconsin: 33.4%) and 30.8% had a speeding-related driver (31.0%); pedestrians were 10.7% and motorcyclists 14.3% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Wisconsin
| Measure | US Route 2 | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 26 | 5,431 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 28 | 5,959 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.5% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +44% | -5% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-2 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashland County | 6 | 23% | 21 |
| 2 | Bayfield County | 6 | 23% | 35 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 5 | 19% | 51 |
| 4 | Florence County | 5 | 19% | 15 |
| 5 | Iron County | 4 | 15% | 22 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 2 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Wisconsin share for all roads.
Other routes in Wisconsin
- Interstate 94 111
- US Route 12 108
- Interstate 41 95
- State Route 35 84
- Interstate 43 83
- State Route 32 76
- US Route 51 73
- US Route 151 70
- Interstate 39 68
- US Route 45 65
- US Route 14 59
- US Route 8 58
All routes and counties in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 2 in Wisconsin?
26 fatal crashes with 28 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 2 had the most fatal crashes?
Ashland County (6), Bayfield County (6), Douglas County (5), Florence County (5) and Iron County (4).
What share of crashes on US Route 2 involved alcohol or speeding?
23.1% had a driver reported as drinking and 30.8% a speeding-related driver, against 33.4% and 31.0% for all fatal crashes in Wisconsin.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 2?
50.0% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.