High Number of Wisconsin Traffic Crashes for 2016
Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 -- 8:03 AM
-Wisconsin ended 2016 with 588 traffic fatalities, which was 33 more than 2015 and 40 more than the five-year average, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.Traffic fatalities in 2016 were the highest since 2012 when 601 people died on Wisconsin roads. Low gas prices and the improving economy in 2016 likely contributed to an increase in the number of vehicles on the road and the miles they traveled, which can increase the risks for crashes.
About 90% of crashes were caused by, at least in part, bad decisions and dangerous habits by drivers. In addition, multiple behavioral factors may be involved in a crash.
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