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ANATOMY OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY: A TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMARY
There were 47 fatal crashes in Sheboygan County from 2012 to 2016.
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THE PLACE
Section Summary The principal routes in the county are I-43, STH 23, and STH 57. Sheboygan County is among the top ten
counties for miles of county highways.
Urbanization
Sheboygan County comprises the Sheboygan metropolitan area, and it is adjacent to the Appleton, Fond
du Lac, and Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan areas as well as the Manitowoc urban cluster.
71.72% of the county’s population lives in urban areas, and 7.65% of the land area of the county is
urban.1 The eastern boundary of the county is the eastern boundary of the state, which is in the center
of Lake Michigan.
Road Network
Interstate 43 is a north-south highway bypassing Sheboygan, Kohler, and Oostburg, carrying traffic to
and from Green Bay and points north via Manitowoc and Milwaukee and points south via Port
Washington and Mequon.
State Trunk Highway (STH) 32 has a concurrency with I-43 entering Sheboygan County from the south,
and two miles north of the Ozaukee County border it exits the concurrency and enters Cedar Grove.
From Cedar Grove, STH 32 goes north through Sheboygan Falls and Howards Grove. At Howards Grove,
STH 32 turns to the northwest at its intersection with STH 42. To the northwest, STH 32 carries traffic to
and from Chilton via Kiel and New Holstein.
STH 23, STH 28, and STH 42 all begin at Erie Ave and N 14th St in Sheboygan. STH 23 heads west from this
point, becoming a freeway west of I-43, bypassing Kohler and Sheboygan Falls. West of STH 32, it
becomes an expressway until it bypasses Plymouth. After Plymouth, STH 23 is a two-lane highway. STH
23 is a primary arterial that carries traffic to and from Fond du Lac, and it intersects highways that
connect Sheboygan with population centers to the west. STH 42 is a north-south highway that heads
north then northwest from Sheboygan to Howards Grove, and then at its intersection with STH 32 it
heads north, carrying traffic to and from Manitowoc. STH 28 is an east-west highway that heads south
from its beginning with STH 23 and STH 42, and then it turns west traveling along the municipal
boundary of Kohler and through Sheboygan Falls, Waldo, and Cascade. After Waldo, STH 28 heads in a
more southwesterly direction carrying traffic to and from Kewaskum. STH 144 is a north-south highway
that begins at STH 57 at Random Lake. STH 144 carries traffic west to STH 28, after which it has a
concurrency with STH 28 into Washington County. STH 144 carries traffic to and from West Bend.
Together, STH 28 and STH 144 connect Kohler and Sheboygan Falls with West Bend.
STH 57 is a north-south highway traveling through Plymouth, Waldo, Adell, and Random Lake. To the
south, STH 57 carries traffic to and from Fredonia, Mequon, and Milwaukee, and to the north, it heads
to Chilton via Kiel and New Holstein. STH 57 is a multilane divided highway from about 0.6 miles north of
its junction with STH 23 south into Ozaukee County to I-43. STH 67 is designated as a north-south
highway, and it travels through Plymouth and Elkhart Lake. Through and north of Plymouth, STH 67
travels in a north-south direction, and west of Plymouth, it travels in an east-west direction. STH 67
1 United States Census Bureau. “Percent urban and rural in 2010 by state and county.” Accessed Sept. 29, 2017. https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/ua/urban-rural-2010.html
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carries traffic to and from Mayville via Campbellsport to the west and south, and it carries traffic to Kiel
to the north. Glenbeulah is accessed via County Trunk Highway (CTH) A, CTH S, or CTH P from STH 23.
Glenbeulah can also be accessed via CTH P from Elkhart Lake.
Miles of Roadway
There are 1,562 miles of roads in Sheboygan County, of which 167 (10.7%) are state roads, 449 (28.7%)
are county roads, and 946 (60.6%) are local roads.2
Vehicle Registrations and Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT)
In 2016, there were 42,694 autos, 9,355 cycles, 8,859 trailers, and 54,956 trucks registered in Sheboygan
County.3 VMT in 2016 was 1,106,706,280.4
Traffic Volume
As can be seen in Figure 1, traffic volumes in Sheboygan County are highest in the east-central portion of
the county, near the intersection of Interstate 43 and Highway 23. The maximum daily VMT in the
county is measured at slightly over 53,500.
2 Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “County Maps.” Accessed Sept. 29, 2017. http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/default.aspx 3 Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “Facts and Figures 2016, Vehicles Registered by County.” Accessed Nov. 6, 2017. http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/about-wisdot/newsroom/statistics/factsfig/vehregcounty.pdf 4 Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “2016 Vehicles Miles of Travel (VMT) by County.” Accessed Nov. 6, 2017. http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/projects/data-plan/veh-miles/vmt2016-c.pdf
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FIGURE 1:
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Commuting Flows
As seen below in Figure 2, the majority of workers who reside in Sheboygan County also work in Sheboygan County, and vice versa.
FIGURE 2: COMMUTING FLOWS AMONG COUNTIES
Workers who Reside in Sheboygan County Work in: People who Work in Sheboygan County Reside in:
Sheboygan County 48,746 Sheboygan County 48,746
Ozaukee County 2,517 Manitowoc County 3,769
Milwaukee County 1,542 Fond du Lac County 1,274
Manitowoc County 1,507 Ozaukee County 1,257
Washington County 832 Calumet County 770
Fond du Lac County 628 Milwaukee County 680
Waukesha County 419 Washington County 379
Calumet County 262 Brown County 261
Brown County 257 Waukesha County 134
Winnebago County 207 Outagamie County 93
Dodge County 131 Winnebago County 67
Dane County 124 Dane County 65
Dodge County 54
Marathon County 47
Others 375 Others 537 5
As seen below in Figure 3, the most common commuting flow between two different municipalities is between residences in the town of Sheboygan and workplaces in Sheboygan.
FIGURE 3: COMMUTING FLOWS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES (TOP 16)
Residence Place of Work Number
Sheboygan (Town) Sheboygan 1,854
Sheboygan Kohler 1,694
Sheboygan Falls Sheboygan 1,427
Sheboygan Sheboygan Falls 1,108
Sheboygan Plymouth 972
Sheboygan Sheboygan (Town) 964
Plymouth Sheboygan 902
Wilson (Town) Sheboygan 826
Howards Grove Sheboygan 768
Sheboygan Falls Kohler 502
Lima (Town) Sheboygan 471
Plymouth (Town) Plymouth 470
Plymouth Kohler 394
Sheboygan Wilson (Town) 392
Plymouth (Town) Sheboygan 354
Sheboygan (Town) Sheboygan Falls 354 6
5United States Census Bureau. 2009-2013 5-Year American Community Survey Commuting Flows. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-
series/demo/commuting/commuting-flows.html Accessed Sept. 29, 2017. 6 United States Census Bureau. 2009-2013 5-Year American Community Survey Commuting Flows. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/commuting/commuting-flows.html Accessed Oct. 5, 2017.
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THE POPULATION
The population of Sheboygan County—about 115,000 individuals—is distributed through 28
jurisdictions, with the largest jurisdictions being the city of Sheboygan (which alone comprises about
40% of the county’s total population), the city of Plymouth, and the city of Sheboygan Falls in that order.
FIGURE 4: POPULATION OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES (2016)
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Population Trends
Between 2010 and 2016, the county’s population decreased by about 0.1%. The average age of the
county is significantly older than that of the state (41.4 vs. 39 years). Sheboygan County’s population
pyramid is thus very similar to Wisconsin’s population pyramid.
7 United States Census Bureau. “Selected Economic Characteristics DP03, Employment Status.” 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_5YR_DP03&src=pt Accessed November 4th, 2017.
City of Plymouth, 8,529
City of Sheboygan, 48,686
City of Sheboygan Falls, 7,824
Town of Greenbush, 2,578
Town of Herman, 2,119
Town of Holland, 2,258 Town of
Lima, 2,994 Town of Lyndon, 1,551
Town of Mitchell, 1,326 Town of Mosel, 796
Town of Plymouth, 3,208
Town of Rhine, 2,159
Town of Russell, 376
Town of Scott, 1,839
Town of Sheboygan, 7,323
Town of Sheboygan Falls, 1,772
Town of Sherman, 1,534
Town of Wilson, 3,358
Village of Adell, 520
Village of Cascade, 697
Village of Cedar Grove, 2,117
Village of Elkhart Lake, 965
Village of Glenbeulah, 456
Village of Howards Grove, 3,261
Village of Kohler, 2,104
Village of Oostburg, 2,985
Village of Random Lake, 1,592
Village of Waldo, 500
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FIGURE 5 8: POPULATION PYRAMIDS (SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ABOVE AND STATE BELOW)
Almost all jurisdiction in the county are basically static regarding population, with those changes ranging
from -2.0 to 2.0%, with no geographic pattern to such changes. (In the images, the measure of absolute
population change merely shows the raw population changes between 2010 and 2016, while the
measure of “relative population change” weights such absolute changes by the base population figures
of 2010).9
8 United States Census Bureau. “Selected Economic Characteristics DP03, Employment Status.” 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_5YR_DP03&src=pt Accessed November 6th, 2017. 9 The highlighted jurisdiction in the image shows the two jurisdictions that are growing fastest and the two jurisdictions growing the slowest.
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FIGURE 6:
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THE ECONOMY
Section Summary
The unemployment rate in Sheboygan County has been, on average, 0.3% lower than that of the state
over the last decade. Generally, the county has a comparatively low number of jobs in management,
business, science, or the arts and a comparatively high number of jobs in production, transportation, or
material moving. The proportion of the population that works in the educational services, health care, or
social assistance industries is fairly small. The proportion that works in manufacturing is large.
FIGURE 7: EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION (SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ON TOP AND THE STATE BELOW) 10
10 United States Census Bureau. “Selected Economic Characteristics DP03, Employment Status.” 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_5YR_DP03&src=pt Accessed September 29, 2017.
29.1%
17.2%
21.7%
8.0%
24.0%
Management, business, science, andarts
Service
Sales and office
Natural resources, construction, andmaintenance
Production, transportation, andmaterial moving
34.5%
17.0%
23.1%
8.5%
16.9% Management, business, science, andarts occupations
Service occupations
Sales and office occupations
Natural resources, construction, andmaintenance occupations
Production, transportation, andmaterial moving occupations
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FIGURE 8: EMPLOYED POPULATION BY INDUSTRY (SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ON TOP AND STATE BELOW)
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11 United States Census Bureau. “Selected Economic Characteristics DP03, Employment Status.” 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_5YR_DP03&src=pt Accessed September 29, 2017.
2.0%
4.7%
32.2%
1.9%
10.8%
3.2%
0.9%
4.9%
5.6%
18.9%
8.3%
4.4%
2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
Information
Finance and insurance, and real estate
Professional, scientific, and management
Educational services, and health care and social assistance
Arts/recreation, accommodation, and food services
Other services, except public administration
Public administration
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
2.5%
5.3%
18.5%
2.7%
11.3%
4.3%
1.7%
6.1%
8.1%
23.3%
8.7%
4.2%
3.5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
Information
Finance and insurance, and real estate
Professional, scientific, and management
Educational services, and health care and social assistance
Arts/recreation, accommodation, and food services
Other services, except public administration
Public administration
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FIGURE 9: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY AND WISCONSIN, 2007-2016
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12 United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics. “Labor Force Data by County,” annual averages. https://www.bls.gov/lau/#tables Accessed Sept. 29, 2017.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Sheboygan County 4.2% 4.5% 9.2% 9.3% 8.2% 6.8% 6.1% 4.6% 3.8% 3.5%
Wisconsin 4.9% 4.9% 8.6% 8.7% 7.8% 7.0% 6.7% 5.4% 4.6% 4.1%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
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ALCOHOL RISK FACTORS
Section Summary
Sixty percent of licensees have liquor for sale for consumption off site. Forty-six percent of the licensees
are in Sheboygan, 8.5% are in Plymouth, 5% are in Sheboygan Falls, and 25% are in towns.
FIGURE 10: ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSES BY JURISDICTION, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
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Establishments within a municipality but outside the county are not included in the table.
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13 Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Oct. 4, 2017. “WI Liquor Licenses 2017-18.” 14 Wisconsin Department of Revenue. “Liquor License Report, Liquor License Codes.” https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/OnlineServices/liqlicrpt.aspx. Accessed Oct. 25, 2017.
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AL or ALB 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 7 3 10 4 1 13 48
BB or CW 1 1 2 1 6 1 24 1 20 57
BL or BLB 3 2 2 11 1 6 3 14 5 112 13 2 59 233
Others 1 1 2
Total (By Municipality) 4 3 5 14 2 11 6 3 33 9 178 21 3 96 388
CODE DESCRIPTION
AB Beer for sale off site (convenience stores, grocery stores)
AC Cider for sale off site (convenience stores, grocery stores)
AL Liquor for sale off site (drug stores, wineries)
ALB Beer, wine, or liquor for sale off site
BB Beer for sale on site or off site
BL Liquor for sale on site (winery)
BLB Beer or liquor for sale on site (taverns, supper clubs)
CW Wine for sale on site (restaurants) (usually in conjunction with BB)
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FIGURE 10.2: ALCOHOL LICENSES IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY BY JURISDICTION
FIGURE 11: ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSES BY TYPE, 2017-2018 (SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ON THE LEFT,
STATE ON THE RIGHT)
Adell1.0%
Cascade0.8%
Cedar Grove1.3%Elkhart Lake
3.6% Glenbeulah0.5%
Howards Grove2.8%
Kohler1.5%
Oostburg0.8%
Plymouth8.5%
Random Lake2.3%
Sheboygan45.9%
Sheboygan Falls5.4%
Waldo0.8%
Towns24.7%
AB or AC12%
AL or ALB12%
BB or CW15%
BL or BLB60%
Others1%
AB or AC7%
AL or ALB18%
BB or CW11%BL or BLB
63%
Others1%
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HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
Injury-to-Death Ratios
Injury-to-death ratios are computed by dividing the total number of crash injuries by the crash fatalities.
Higher rates are positive in that fatalities comprise a smaller percentage of crash victims. In general,
higher rates are found in the state’s urbanized southeastern and south-central regions and the Fox
Valley, where crashes are more likely to occur in more developed areas (and thus at slower speeds). In
rural areas, the converse is true (highways and county roads predominate, with crashes occurring at
higher average speeds). Generally, rural areas also suffer from a relative lack of proximate hospitals and
emergency response services, which means that some crashes which would be survivable in urban areas
correspond to fatalities in more rural areas.
Between 2012 and 2017, as can be seen in Figure 12, Sheboygan County reported a lower injury-to-
death ratio than the state generally (54.3 vs. 73.1).
Emergency Services
As can be seen in Figure 13, Sheboygan County contains two different trauma centers within its borders,
both of which are rated as level IV trauma centers.15 The closest level III trauma centers are either in
Ozaukee County to the south or Fond du Lac County to the west. The closest level II trauma center is
located in Brown County while the closest level I trauma center is in Milwaukee County.
Sheboygan County maintains a single emergency provider (Figure 14). This company employs 461
emergency personnel. Consequently, the county is the site of 4.01 emergency response personnel per
1,000 residents. This is basically identical to the state figure of 4.02 emergency response personnel per
1,000 residents.
15 The trauma capacities of hospitals are rated on a I-IV scale, with some remaining unrated; Level I hospitals have the greatest capacity. In the image, brighter colors show hot spots, where crash numbers are (locally) concentrated.
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FIGURE 12:
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FIGURE 13:
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FIGURE 14: NUMBER OF EMT PERSONNEL/JURISDICTION 16
Service License Level Service Name
Number of Personnel
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Oostburg Ambulance 43
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Random Lake Fire Department Ambulance 40
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Plymouth Volunteer Fire Dept Ambulance Squad 27
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Sheboygan Falls (Town Of) First Responders 23
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Sheboygan Falls (City Of) Fd First Responders 21
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Aldrich Chemical Co First Responders 21
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Cedar Grove Fd First Responders 20
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Elkhart Lake First Responders 18
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Kohler (Village) Emergency Medical Service 17
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Sheboygan (Town Of) Fire Department 16
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Wilson (Town Of) First Responders 15
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Adell First Responders 15
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Cascade First Responders 11
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Batavia Volunteer Fire Dept First Responders 9
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Glenbeulah Fire Department First Responders 7
Paramedic with Critical Care Endorsement Sheboygan (City Of) Fd 80
Paramedic with Critical Care Endorsement Orange Cross Ambulance Inc 54
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Howards Grove Fire Department First Responders 24
16 Department of Health Services, 2017, Received through Happel, C.
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FIGURE 14.2: NUMBER AND LEVEL OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS PER JURISDICTION
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THE CRASHES
The State of Wisconsin, in a months-long process, solicited input from a diverse variety of stakeholders to create the most recent version of our Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), a document that guides investment and safety decisions for three years. The plan has ten different issue areas. General crash-related statistics for Sheboygan County are listed below, and then facts and figures are organized to correspond with these ten issue areas.
GENERAL CRASH-RELATED STATISTICS
FIGURE 15: NUMBER OF CRASHES BY MOST SEVERE INJURY IN THE CRASH AND PERSONS INVOLVED IN
CRASHES BY INJURY SEVERITY
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2012-2016 Average
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Incapacitating Injury
54 58 49 56 26 27 30 34 48 57 41.4 46.4
Non-Incapacitating Injury
187 229 172 228 144 182 157 207 199 264 171.8 222.0
Possible Injury
210 297 183 284 168 226 200 273 263 380 204.8 292.0
No Apparent Injury
1,519 3,237 1,526 3,313 1,489 3,269 1,447 3,128 2,074 4,449 1,611.0 3,479.2
Totals 1,979 3,831 1,939 3,892 1,835 3,712 1,846 3,655 2,592 5,160 2,038.2 4,050.0
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FIGURE 16: FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY ROLE, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, 2012-2016
FIGURE 17: FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY ROLE, WISCONSIN, 2012-2016
Vehicle drivers make up the highest percentage of fatalities and incapacitating injuries within Sheboygan County and the state of Wisconsin.
BICYCLIST3%
DRIVER50%
MOTORCYCLIST18%
MOPED USER2%
VEHICLE PASSENGER
20%
PEDESTRIAN7%
BICYCLIST3%
DRIVER53%
MOTORCYCLIST16%
MOPED USER1%
VEHICLE PASSENGER
20%
PEDESTRIAN7%
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FIGURE 18: FATAL AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY AGE IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, 2012-2016
FIGURE 19: FATAL AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY AGE IN WISCONSIN, 2012-2016
The highest number of incapacitating injuries occurred in the age group 15-24 within Sheboygan County, the same for the state of Wisconsin. The highest number of fatalities occurred in the age group 65-74 in Sheboygan County, compared to 15-24 for the state of Wisconsin.
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20
30
40
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5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 &over
KILLED INCAPACITATING INJURY
0
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1000
1500
2000
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3000
3500
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5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 &over
KILLED INCAPACITATING INJURY
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FIGURE 20: TOTAL FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE (SHEBOYGAN COUNTY ON LEFT AND STATE OF WISCONSIN ON RIGHT), 2012-2016
*Local is defined as persons with addresses that have ZIP codes fully or partially within the county.
Over 17% of the fatalities and injuries in Sheboygan County occurred to non-local individuals.
FIGURE 21: FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY STATE OF RESIDENCE (SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
ON LEFT AND STATE OF WISCONSIN ON RIGHT), 2012-2016
97% of fatality and injury crashes in Sheboygan County occurred to Wisconsin residents.
FIGURE 22: LOCATION OF CRASHES BY ROAD TYPE IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, 2012-2016
Total Fatal Crashes Total Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
Interstate Highways 2.2% 4.4%
US/State Highways 32.6% 28.2%
County Highways 34.8% 12.5%
Local Roads 30.4% 54.9%
The highest percentage of fatal crashes occurred on county highways within Sheboygan County.
Local*82.39%
Non-Local17.25%
Unknown0.35%
Local*91.77%
Non-Local8.03%
Unknown0.20%
Other, 1%WI, 97%
IL, 1%
MN, 1%Other,
2%WI, 92%
IL, 3%
MN, 2%
MI, 1%
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FIGURE 23: REPORTING OF FATAL AND SERIOUS INJURY CRASHES BY AGENCY, 2012-2016
LEA TOTAL
CASCADE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2
KOHLER POLICE DEPARTMENT 4
PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT 9
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY SHERIFF 167
SHEBOYGAN FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT 7
SHEBOYGAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 56
WISCONSIN STATE PATROL 8
TOTAL 253
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office has the highest reporting of fatal and serious injury crashes within Sheboygan County. ISSUE AREA: IMPROVE SAFETY CULTURE, SAFETY DATA, AND DATA TECHNOLOGY
Because this information is difficult to quantify and visualize, we recommend that readers view the most recent edition of the Wisconsin Strategic Highway Safety Plan at the following location: http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/safety/education/frms-pubs/strategichwy-17-20.pdf
ISSUE AREA: REDUCE DRIVER DISTRACTION/IMPROVE DRIVER ALERTNESS
FIGURE 24: INATTENTION-RELATED FATAL AND INJURY-CAUSING CRASHES BY LOCATION, 2012-2016
Inattention-Related Fatal Crashes Inattention-Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
Interstate Highways 0.0% 4.7%
US/State Highways 50.0% 35.2%
County Highways 33.3% 12.6%
Local Roads 16.7% 47.6%
The most common location for inattention-related fatal crashes in Sheboygan County is on US/state highways. ISSUE AREA: REDUCE ALCOHOL & DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING
FIGURE 25: ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RELATED CRASHES BY LOCATION, 2012-2016
Alcohol or Drug-Related Fatal Crashes Alcohol or Drug-Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
Interstate Highways 0.0% 2.9%
US/State Highways 36.4% 17.7%
County Highways 36.4% 17.7%
Local Roads 27.3% 61.7%
The most common locations for alcohol/drug-related fatal crashes in Sheboygan County are on US/state highways and county highways.
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FIGURE 26: IMPAIRED DRIVING STATISTICS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, 2012-2016
Average Total Fatal Crashes
Average Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
Average Alcohol or Drug-Related Fatal Crashes
Average Alcohol or Drug-Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
9.2 418.0 2.2 35.0
Sheboygan County % of alcohol or drug-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes 23.9%
Wisconsin % of alcohol or drug-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes 45.0%
Sheboygan County had a lower percentage of alcohol or drug-related fatal crashes than the state of Wisconsin.
ISSUE AREA: REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF MOTORCYCLE CRASHES
FIGURE 27: SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2012-2016
% Killed
% Seriously Injured
5-Yr Ave Killed
5-Yr Ave Seriously Injured
County 13.5% 19.0% 1.4 8.8
State 15.3% 16.5% 84.8 525.6
Sheboygan County had a higher percentage of motorcyclists seriously injured when compared to the state, but a lower percentage of motorcyclist fatalities.
ISSUE AREA: IMPROVE NON-MOTORIST SAFETY
FIGURE 28: SHEBOYGAN COUNTY PEDESTRIANS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2012-2016
% Killed
% Seriously Injured
5-Yr Ave Killed
5-Yr Ave Seriously Injured
County 11.5% 5.6% 1.2 2.6
State 8.1% 6.6% 44.8 211.2
Sheboygan County had a lower percentage of crashes where pedestrians seriously injured, when compared to the state, but a higher percentage of pedestrian fatalities.
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FIGURE 29: PEDESTRIANS INVOLVED IN CRASHES BY ACTION AND LOCATION, 2012-2016
PEDESTRIAN ACTION
PEDESTRIAN LOCATION
TOTAL BLANK
IN CROSSWALK
IN ROADWAY
NOT IN ROADWAY
ON SIDEWALK
BLANK 9 33 11 3 4 60
WALKING NOT FACING TRAFFIC
1 1 9 1 0 12
DISREGARDED SIGNAL
0 3 0 0 0 3
DARTING INTO ROAD
4 5 23 0 0 32
DARK CLOTHING 1 2 3 0 0 6
WALKING FACING TRAFFIC
1 4 1 1 0 7
TOTAL 16 48 47 5 4 120
The most common pedestrian action contributing to crashes was darting into the roadway. FIGURE 30: SHEBOYGAN COUNTY BICYCLISTS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2012-2016
% Killed
% Seriously Injured
5-Yr Ave Killed
5-Yr Ave Seriously Injured
County 5.8% 1.7% 0.6 0.8
State 1.8% 2.9% 10.2 92.4
Sheboygan County had a lower percentage of crashes where bicyclists were seriously injured, compared to the state, but a higher percentage of bicyclist fatalities.
ISSUE AREA: IMPROVE SAFETY OF INTERSECTIONS
FIGURE 31: SHEBOYGAN COUNTY TOTAL CRASHES BY LOCATION, 2012-2016
County State
% Intersection 37.7% 37.8%
% Non-Intersection 62.3% 62.8%
There was close to an equal percentage crashes at intersections in Sheboygan County, compared to the state of Wisconsin.
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ISSUE AREA: INCREASE OCCUPANT PROTECTION
FIGURE 32: SEATBELT USE STATEWIDE, 2012-2017
Seatbelt usage statewide has increased over the past six years.
FIGURE 32.2: SAFETY EQUIPMENT USAGE IN PASSENGER CAR AND LIGHT TRUCKS DURING CRASHES, 2012-2016
Belted Unbelted
Fatalities and Serious Injuries 71.7% 28.3%
Over 1/4 of the people killed or seriously injured in crashes in Sheboygan County were not wearing a seatbelt.
79.9
82.4
84.785.8
88.489.4
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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ISSUE AREA: CURB AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/REDUCE SPEED-RELATED CRASHES
FIGURE 33: DRIVER POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CRASHES IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
(TOP) AND STATEWIDE (BOTTOM), 2012-2016
Inattentive driving is the most significant contributing factor for all crashes within Sheboygan County.
20.17%
5.92%
7.55%
12.32%
12.85%
20.47%
20.72%
OTHER CATAGORIES
DRIVER CONDITION
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE
FAILURE TO CONTROL
SPEED TOO FAST/COND
FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY
INATTENTIVE DRIVING
19.88%
5.00%
9.55%
11.49%
16.23%
16.88%
20.97%
OTHER CATAGORIES
DRIVER CONDITION
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE
SPEED TOO FAST/COND
FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY
FAILURE TO CONTROL
INATTENTIVE DRIVING
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FIGURE 34: SPEEDING STATISTICS IN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, 2012-2016
Average Speed-Related Fatal Crashes
Average Speed-Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
2.8 64.6
Sheboygan County % of speed-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes
30.4%
Wisconsin % of speed-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes
28.9%
Speed-Related Fatal Crashes Speed-Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes
Interstate Highways 0.0% 8.0%
US/State Highways 21.4% 27.6%
County Highways 42.9% 20.1%
Local Roads 35.7% 44.3%
Sheboygan County had a higher percentage of speed-related fatal crashes than the state. The most
common location for speed-related fatal crashes in Sheboygan County was on county highways.
ISSUE AREA: REDUCE LANE DEPARTURE CRASHES
FIGURE 35: SHEBOYGAN COUNTY RUN-OFF-THE-ROAD CRASHES, 2012-2016
5 Year Average of Run-Off-the-Road
crashes % of Run-Off-the-Road crashes to
total crashes
County 436.0 21.4%
State 30,395.6 25.4%
Sheboygan County had a lower percentage of run-off-the-road crashes when compared to the state.
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THE IMPACT
The number of persons involved in traffic crashes is low, comparatively. Crash-related emergency room
visits and medical costs are also low.
2011-2015 Annual Averages
17,18
17University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Health Systems Research & Analysis. Wisconsin Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System Project. “Wisconsin CODES Report Builder Custom Reporting System,” http://www.chsra.wisc.edu/codes/query/overview.html Accessed Oct. 2, 2017. 18University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Health Systems Research & Analysis. Wisconsin Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System Project. “Community Crash Reports,” http://www.chsra.wisc.edu/codes/community/default.htm Accessed Oct. 3, 2017.
Sheboygan County Wisconsin
Average Annual Population 115,317 5,716,883
Persons in Crashes (per 1,000 residents)
33.7 46.0
Crash-Related Emergency Room Visits (per 100,000 residents)
289.0 407.3
Crash-Related Hospitalizations (per 100,000 residents)
30.2 49.3
Quality of Life Costs (per 100,000 residents)
$30,291,087 $36,819,900
Lost Years of Life (per 1,000 residents)
2.09 3.04
Medical Costs (per 100,000 residents)
$7,281,851 $10,482,526
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THE GRANTS
The Bureau of Transportation Safety targets counties throughout the state based on crash frequency
and severity, considering their size, location, and contributing behavioral factors as indicated on crash
forms received from local law enforcement agencies. Overtime enforcement grants are offered to the
law enforcement agencies of a county to form a high-visibility enforcement task force that will
coordinate efforts with each other and locals to change the driving behavior in their county. If a county
makes the targeting list for an enforcement grant to address a behavioral highway safety issue, all law
enforcement agencies within the county are eligible to participate on a task force to address the
problem. National priority issue areas include impaired driving, seat belt use, speeding, and distracted
driving.
2016 Task Forces
Grant Amount
Sheboygan County OWI Task Force $33,120
2016 Grant Participation
Impaired Driving Occupant Protection Speed
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force $35,973.60 $40,320
Cascade Police Dept.
Elkhart Lake Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force $12,000
Kohler Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force $11,993.16
Plymouth Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force $3,960
Sheboygan Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force
Sheboygan Falls Police Dept.
The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office participated on the Highway 23 Speed Task Force with the Fond
du Lac County Sheriff’s Office.
2017 Task Forces
Grant Amount
Sheboygan County Seat Belt Task Force $99,968
Sheboygan County OWI Task Force $60,480
2017 Task Force Participation
Impaired Driving Occupant Protection Speed
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force Sheboygan Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Cascade Police Dept.
Elkhart Lake Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force Sheboygan Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Kohler Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force Sheboygan Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Plymouth Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force Sheboygan Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Sheboygan Police Dept. Sheboygan Co. OWI Task Force Sheboygan Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Sheboygan Falls Police Dept.
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2018 Task Force Eligibility
Impaired Driving Occupant
Protection
Speed
Sheboygan County Law Enforcement Agencies eligible eligible not eligible
Agency Mobilizations 2016-2017
FY2016
Drive
Sober or
Get
Pulled
Over-
Winter
Holidays
2016 Click
It or
Ticket
2016
Drive
Sober or
Get
Pulled
Over –
Labor Day
FY2017
Drive
Sober or
Get
Pulled
Over-
Winter
Holidays
2017 Click
It or
Ticket
2017
Drive
Sober or
Get
Pulled
Over –
Labor Day
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office yes yes yes yes yes yes
Cascade Police Dept. yes yes yes yes yes yes
Elkhart Lake Police Dept. yes yes yes
Kohler Police Dept. yes
Plymouth Police Dept. yes yes
Sheboygan Police Dept.
Sheboygan Falls Police Dept.
The Wisconsin State Patrol participates in all three mobilizations each year. Law enforcement agencies
should participate for the chance to receive an equipment grant for ongoing high-visibility enforcement.