US 18 in Wisconsin: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 43 fatal crashes on US 18 in Wisconsin killed 46 people, the 20th 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 7 counties of Wisconsin. All fatal crashes in Wisconsin.
Deaths on US 18 in Wisconsin by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 18 in Wisconsin: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Milwaukee County had the most fatal crashes on US 18 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Milwaukee, Iowa and Waukesha counties together held 60% of fatal crashes on US 18 in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 88%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Iowa County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Waukesha County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Dane County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Grant County | 1 | 6 | 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 18 in Wisconsin
42 fatal crashes on US 18 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 11 am to noon; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb18.6%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr11.6%
- May7.0%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct2.3%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec7.0%
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 18 in Wisconsin first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 21%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 9.3%, a rollover in 4.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 21% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 4 | 9.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.3% |
| Other | 1 | 2.3% |
| 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 18 in Wisconsin compare with the state
The largest difference from Wisconsin: from 2015 to 2024, 16% of fatal crashes on US 18 in Wisconsin were with a drinking driver, against 33% across Wisconsin. Also above the Wisconsin share: pedestrians. Below it: motorcycles. 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 43 crashes.
| US 18 | Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 63% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 28% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 16% | 27% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 33% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Speeding | 26% | 31% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.3% | 9.9% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 48% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.0% | 5.4% | about the same as the Wisconsin share |
| A motorcycle involved | 0.0% | 17% | below the Wisconsin share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 9.5% | above 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 18 in Wisconsin
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 18 in Wisconsin?
- 43 fatal crashes killed 46 people on US 18 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 18 in Wisconsin do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Milwaukee County had the most fatal crashes on US 18 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Iowa County was second with 7.
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All fatal crashes in Wisconsin, with every road ranked.
Where the US 18 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 18 in Wisconsin (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-18", "US-18 N 35TH ST", "US-18 W BLUEMOUND RD", "US-18 12TH ST"). 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.