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2007

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Wisconsin in 2007

Deaths 756Fatal crashes 675Per 100,000 13.5US deaths 41,259

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. Final FARS file for 2007.

In 2007, 756 people died in 675 fatal crashes in Wisconsin, 13.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2006 (724) and 2007 (756).

Wisconsin accounted for 1.8% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

50.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

28% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2006 and the nation

MeasureWisconsin 2007Wisconsin 2006United States 2007
Deaths75672441,259
Fatal crashes67567037,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.513.013.7
Crashes with a drinking driver51%49%37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 71 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Milwaukee County54586.3861
Dane County46528.8352
Waukesha County30327.7207
Rock County253219.3210
Marathon County242518.0119
Brown County22259.1154
Columbia County162339.6114
Jefferson County192225.596
Kenosha County182011.9149
Fond du Lac County172019.2119
Racine County17199.6171
Outagamie County16178.7131
St. Croix County151717.497
Sauk County151624.1107
Winnebago County15158.7108
Dodge County141415.8127
Marinette County131330.765
Waupaca County121325.475
Walworth County111312.3140
Sheboygan County101311.099
Manitowoc County111214.791
Wood County111216.294
Grant County101222.973
Oconto County111127.590
Shawano County91126.674
Barron County81123.573
Oneida County101026.256
Chippewa County91014.975
Pierce County91023.148
Polk County81021.898
Washington County8107.299
Eau Claire County998.366
Juneau County9933.865
Bayfield County8953.536
Ozaukee County799.654
Lincoln County7828.159
Douglas County5818.155
Portage County5811.156
Monroe County7715.170
Iowa County6729.240
Clark County6617.274
Door County6619.737
Green County6616.149
La Crosse County665.068
Dunn County5510.866
Waushara County5519.953
Crawford County4531.230
Vernon County4515.940
Calumet County447.539
Jackson County4419.045
Kewaunee County4419.314
Langlade County4420.526
Sawyer County4421.240
Taylor County1–2419.829
Florence County3364.216
Green Lake County3315.516
Rusk County3321.234
Trempealeau County339.732
Vilas County3312.538
Washburn County3317.725
Lafayette County1–2317.328
Adams County1–21–2—49
Ashland County1–21–2—22
Buffalo County1–21–2—29
Iron County1–21–2—22
Marquette County1–21–2—28
Burnett County1–21–2—46
Forest County1–21–2—17
Pepin County1–21–2—12
Price County1–21–2—26
Richland County1–21–2—25

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5.7%
1am4.4%
2am7.7%
3am3.6%
4am1.7%
5am3.8%
6am2.3%
7am4.2%
8am3.3%
9am3.2%
10am2.9%
11am3.6%
12pm4.7%
1pm4.1%
2pm3.8%
3pm4.2%
4pm5.6%
5pm5.4%
6pm4.5%
7pm4.4%
8pm4.8%
9pm4.1%
10pm5%
11pm3%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday10%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Wisconsin in 2007?

756 people in 675 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 13.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Wisconsin had the most crash deaths in 2007?

Milwaukee County with 58 deaths in 54 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in Wisconsin?

756 deaths against 724 in 2006 (+4%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.