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64Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Milwaukee, 2024
73Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Milwaukee fatal crashes, 2024
12.1%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Wisconsin's 529 fatal crashes, 2024
72%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (46 of 64)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Milwaukee quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Milwaukee, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Milwaukee's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 356 crashes and 396 deaths; the few crashes coded to Milwaukee, Wisconsin but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 8p–9p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 67% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 1a–2a | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 2a–3a | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| 3a–4a | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5a–6a | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7a–8a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9a–10a | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10a–11a | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 11a–12p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1p–2p | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3p–4p | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 4p–5p | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 5p–6p | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 6p–7p | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 7p–8p | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 8p–9p | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 9p–10p | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 10p–11p | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 11p–12a | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
396 people died and 311 more were injured, including 92 pedestrians and 12 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 42.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Milwaukee recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 64 fatal crashes and 73 deaths in Milwaukee that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550516 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Dec 25, 2024 | 22:34 | W VILLARD AVE | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 550487 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Dec 21, 2024 | 00:36 | N OAKLAND AVE at E LOCUST ST | Angle | 1 |
| 550478 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Dec 2, 2024 | 19:18 | N 92ND ST at CR-E W SILVER SPRING DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 550489 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Nov 29, 2024 | 01:00 | W MAIN ST | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 550477 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Nov 28, 2024 | 01:41 | I-94 | Single/non-collision: Other Object (not fixed) | 1 |
| 550484 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Nov 25, 2024 | 19:25 | N 35TH ST at W BROWN ST | Angle | 1 |
| 550501 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Nov 13, 2024 | 12:25 | N 60TH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 550469 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Nov 12, 2024 | 17:52 | W GALENA ST at SR-57 N 20TH ST | Angle | 1 |
| 550457 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Nov 2, 2024 | 05:23 | I-43 | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 550439 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Oct 30, 2024 | 16:54 | N 60TH ST at W THURSTON AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 550523 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Oct 25, 2024 | 20:02 | CR-EE W HAMPTON AVE | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 550430 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Oct 24, 2024 | 15:30 | SR-181 N 76TH ST at SR-175 W APPLETON AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 550403 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Oct 11, 2024 | 02:30 | W SILVER SPRING DR | Single/non-collision: Bridge Pier or Support | 1 |
| 550463 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Oct 7, 2024 | 00:52 | SR-145 | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 550390 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Oct 5, 2024 | 23:28 | SR-190 W CAPITOL DR at SR-190 N 68TH ST | Angle | 1 |
| 550417 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Sep 28, 2024 | 22:26 | N 55TH ST at W BURLEIGH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 550379 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Sep 26, 2024 | 22:29 | I-94 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 550360 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Sep 21, 2024 | 23:50 | SR-181 N 76TH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 550352 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Sep 17, 2024 | 22:51 | E HOWARD AVE | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 550356 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Sep 6, 2024 | 19:07 | SR-175 | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 550343 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Aug 26, 2024 | 05:39 | S MUSKEGO AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 550292 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Aug 12, 2024 | 20:46 | N 37TH ST | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 550291 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Aug 11, 2024 | 02:30 | N WATER ST at N MARKET ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 550284 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Aug 7, 2024 | 03:25 | W FLORIST AVE at N 74TH ST | Angle | 1 |
| 550285 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Aug 4, 2024 | 04:55 | N HUMBOLDT BLVD at E CENTER ST | Angle | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Milwaukee police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Milwaukee Police Department or another local law enforcement agency. The Milwaukee Police Department Accident Records Unit offers three ways to get a copy of your official MV4000 accident report.
You can visit the Milwaukee Police Department in person and fill out a Records Request form to obtain a copy of your traffic report. The Milwaukee Police Department is located at: 2333 N. 49th Street (2nd Floor) Milwaukee, WI53210.
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
You can send a written request to the Milwaukee Police Department to obtain a copy of your crash report. You must include payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Send your request to: Open Records Section Milwaukee Police Department PO Box 531 Milwaukee, WI53201 Crash Reports (MV4000)
You can contact the Milwaukee Police Department by phone to request copies of accident reports. Reports must be picked up in person. Requests for reports that involve fatal accidents must be made in person.
Phone: (414) 935-7502
The traffic report contains the following law enforcement investigative information:
If you were injured in an auto accident and/or sustained vehicle damage, you may be entitled to pursue compensation for accident-related damages through an accident insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. An accident attorney will use the information in a traffic report to help you receive a fair settlement. This important information includes:
An experienced accident attorney will use a traffic report as evidence when negotiating with the other driver’s insurance company for accident-related damages.
Report requests can take ten to twelve business days to process. However, if there is an ongoing law enforcement investigation, due to a fatal crash, wrong-way crash, violent crime, or another incident, your report may be unavailable for several weeks or months, until the accident investigation has concluded.
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