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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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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.

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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.

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

Construction

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Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

Information

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Professional, scientific, and management

Educational services, and health care and social assistance

Arts/recreation, accommodation, and food services

Other services, except public administration

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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%

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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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AC Cider for sale off site (convenience stores, grocery stores)

AL Liquor for sale off site (drug stores, wineries)

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BB Beer for sale on site or off site

BL Liquor for sale on site (winery)

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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%

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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 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

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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%

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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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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%

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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

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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.