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ANATOMY OF SHAWANO COUNTY: A TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMARY

There were 32 fatal crashes in Shawano County from 2012 to 2016.

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THE PLACE

Section Summary The principal routes in the county are STH 29 and USH 45. Shawano County is adjacent to three

metropolitan areas.

Urbanization

Shawano County is a part of the Shawano urban cluster, and it adjacent to the Green Bay, Appleton, and

Wausau metropolitan areas. 25.61% of the population of the county lives in urban areas, and 0.71% of

the area of the county is urban.1

Road Network

State Trunk Highway (STH) 29 is an expressway for nearly its entire length from west to east through the

county, except for a 14.9-mile-long segment from County Trunk Highway (CTH) MMM west of Shawano

to CTH BE east of Bonduel where it is a freeway. STH 29 bypasses Wittenberg, Shawano, and Bonduel.

STH 29 carries traffic between Green Bay, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan to the east and southeast via

Howard with Wausau/Weston, Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls, and Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota to the

west via Hatley. Business STH 29 travels through central Shawano.

United States Highway (USH) 45 is primary arterial, and it is designated as a north-south highway. USH

45 travels from north to south through Aniwa, Birnamwood, and Eland, and then it travels more

generally from northwest to southeast from Eland through Wittenberg, Tigerton, and Marion. USH 45

travels to Eagle River via Antigo to the north, and to the south, it carries traffic to and from Oshkosh,

Fond du Lac, and Milwaukee via Clintonville and New London. USH 45 is primarily a two-lane highway,

except for within Marion when it is a multilane divided highway as well as when it is concurrent with

STH 29, which is an expressway.

STH 47 is a north-south highway that cuts across a corner of Shawano County that is a part of the

Menominee Indian Reservation in the town of Red Springs. To the northwest and southeast of the town

of Red Springs, STH 47 carries traffic to much of the Menominee Reservation in Menominee County. To

the northwest, STH 47 also travels to Antigo and Rhinelander. STH 47 re-enters Shawano County north

of Shawano in a concurrency with STH 55, traveling south through Shawano. After Shawano, STH 47/55

follows STH 29 to Bonduel, at which point STH 47 heads south to Appleton via Black Creek. STH 55

diverges from STH 29 in the community of Angelica to head south toward Kaukauna via Seymour and

the Oneida Reservation. To the north of Shawano, STH 55 carries traffic to and from Crandon via the

community of Keshena.

STH 22 is a north-south highway, and it travels from southwest to northeast through Shawano and Cecil.

To the northeast, STH 22 carries traffic to and from Oconto via Oconto Falls and Gillett, and it connects

to USH 41, which carries traffic to and from Marinette and Menominee, Michigan. To the southwest,

STH 22 carries traffic to and from Clintonville and Waupaca via Embarrass. STH 117 connects Bonduel

and Cecil, beginning at STH 29/47/55 in Bonduel and ending at STH 22 in Cecil. STH 32 travels along the

Oconto County border north of Pulaski, carrying traffic to and from Gillett and Suring to the north and

Green Bay to the south. STH 160 begins at Pulaski and heads west, ending at STH 29. STH 156 travels

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

https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/ua/urban-rural-2010.html

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from east to west through the southeast section of the county, connecting Clintonville with STH 29 at

the Brown County border. STH 187 begins at STH 156 at a point 1.4 miles east of where STH 156 enters

Shawano County and heads southeast, carrying traffic to and from Shiocton. STH 110 begins at USH 45

in Marion and heads south, carrying traffic to and from Manawa and Weyauwega. STH 153 begins at

USH 45 between Wittenberg and Tigerton and heads west, carrying traffic to and from Mosinee via

Elderon. STH 52 enters Shawano County briefly north of Aniwa and carries traffic between

Wausau/Stevens Point and Iron Mountain, Michigan via Antigo.

Mattoon is east of Aniwa on CTH Z. Bowler and Mattoon are connected by CTH D, which connects with

STH 29 in the town of Seneca. Bowler and Gresham are connected by CTH A, which connects with STH

47/55 north of Shawano and east of Gresham. CTH A travels through the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian

Reservation between Bowler and Gresham. CTH G connects Gresham with STH 47 in the community of

Nanaweyah Omīnīhekan to the north. CTH G connects Gresham with STH 29 in the town of Seneca and

with USH 45 in Marion to the south. CTH E east of Shawano or some local roads in the town of Angelica

may be carrying long-distance traffic between Stevens Point, Mosinee, and Shawano in the west with

Oconto, Marinette, Menominee (MI), and Escanaba (MI) to the northeast.

Miles of Roadway

There are 1,805 miles of roads in Shawano County, of which 1,252 (69.4%) are local roads, 180 (10.0%)

are state roads, 294 (16.3%) are county roads, and 79 miles are classified as another type.2

Vehicle Registrations and Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT)

In 2016, there were 15,511 autos, 2,871 cycles, 4,274 trailers, and 25,244 trucks registered in Shawano

County.3 VMT in 2016 was 714,950,320.4

Traffic Volume

As can be seen in Figure 1, traffic volumes in Shawano County are highest in the east-central portion of

the county, near the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 55. The maximum daily VMT in the county

is measured at slightly over 13,000.

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

http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/default.aspx

http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/default.aspx

http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/about-wisdot/newsroom/statistics/factsfig/vehregcounty.pdf

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 Shawano County also work in Shawano County, and vice versa.

FIGURE 2: COMMUTING FLOWS AMONG COUNTIES

Workers who Reside in Shawano County Work in: People who Work in Shawano County Reside in:

Shawano County 11,892 Shawano County 11,892

Brown County 2,771 Oconto County 684

Waupaca County 1,203 Waupaca County 641

Marathon County 1,028 Marathon County 522

Outagamie County 923 Brown County 428

Menominee County 651 Outagamie County 190

Langlade County 401 Langlade County 178

Oconto County 216 Menominee County 143

Winnebago County 170 Portage County 65

Portage County 73

Milwaukee County 36

Calumet County 29

Fond du Lac County 25

Marinette County 19

Others 272 Others 224 5

As seen below in Figure 3, the most common commuting flow between two different municipalities is between residences the town of Wescott and workplaces in Shawano.

FIGURE 3: COMMUTING FLOWS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES (TOP 15)

Residence Place of Work Number

Wescott (Town) Shawano 749

Richmond (Town) Shawano 490

Shawano Menominee (Town), Menominee Co. 365

Washington (Town) Shawano 251

Waukechon (Town) Shawano 230

Belle Plaine (Town) Shawano 200

Angelica (Town) Green Bay 198

Belle Plaine (Town) Clintonville 195

Shawano Bonduel 161

Clintonville Shawano 160

Bonduel Shawano 155

Shawano Richmond (Town) 155

Shawano Bartelme (Town) 148

Herman (Town) Shawano 129

Wescott (Town) Green Bay 127

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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.

https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/commuting/commuting-flows.html




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THE POPULATION

The population of Shawano County—about 41,000 individuals—is distributed through 38 jurisdictions,

with the largest jurisdictions being the City of Shawano (which alone comprises about a quarter of the

county’s total population), the Town of Wescott, and the Town of Washington (in that order).

FIGURE 4: POPULATION OF SHAWANO COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES (2016)

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Population Trends

Between 2010 and 2016, the county’s population decreased by about 1.3%, with these declines being

geographically widespread. The average age of the county is significantly older than that of the state

(44.7 vs. 39 years). Shawano County’s population pyramid is thus more “top-heavy” than 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 Marion, 20

City of Shawano, 9,054

Town of Almon, 575

Town of Angelica, 1,772

Town of Aniwa, 531

Town of Bartelme,

810

Town of Belle Plaine, 1,830

Town of Birnamwood, 749

Town of Fairbanks,

604

Town of Germania,

326

Town of Grant,

979 Town of

Green Valley, 1,072

Town of Hartland,

887

Town of Herman,

761

Town of Hutchins,

589

Town of Lessor, 1,242

Town of Maple Grove, 956

Town of Morris, 444

Town of Navarino, 438

Town of Pella, 852

Town of Red Springs, 913

Town of Richmond, 1,842

Town of Seneca, 548

Town of Washington, 1,852

Town of Waukechon, 1,009

Town of Wescott, 3,135

Town of Wittenberg, 818

Village of Aniwa, 245

Village of Birnamwood, 779

Village of Bonduel, 1,450

Village of Bowler, 296

Village of Cecil, 552

Village of Eland, 200

Village of Gresham, 567

Village of Mattoon, 416

Village of Pulaski, 214

Village of Tigerton, 716

Village of Wittenberg, 1,019

https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_5YR_DP03&src=pt

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FIGURE 5 8: POPULATION PYRAMIDS (SHAWANO COUNTY ABOVE AND STATE BELOW)

Almost all jurisdiction in the county are gaining population, with these decreases ranging from 0.5 to 5%,

with no geographic pattern to this growth. (In Figure 6, 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 Shawano County has been, on average, 0.7% higher 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. The proportion of the population that works in the educational services,

health care, social assistance, professional, scientific, or management industries is fairly small. The

proportion that works in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, or mining industries is large.

FIGURE 7: EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION (SHAWANO 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.

27.5%

17.4%

22.7%

11.8%

20.6%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 (SHAWANO 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.

7.5%

6.2%

20.6%

3.3%

10.2%

4.4%

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19.6%

10.9%

3.5%

3.5%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

Construction

Manufacturing

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

Public administration

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18.5%

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FIGURE 9: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, SHAWANO 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

Shawano County 5.3% 5.2% 9.3% 10.2% 9.1% 8.0% 7.5% 5.9% 4.9% 4.3%

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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https://www.bls.gov/lau/#tables

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ALCOHOL RISK FACTORS

Section Summary

Sixty-seven percent of licensees have liquor for sale for consumption on site. Twenty percent of

licensees are in Shawano, 6% are in Cecil, 6% are in Bonduel, 49% are in towns.

FIGURE 10: ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSES BY JURISDICTION, SHAWANO 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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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)

https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/OnlineServices/liqlicrpt.aspx

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FIGURE 10.2: ALCOHOL LICENSES IN SHAWANO COUNTY BY JURISDICTION

FIGURE 11: ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSES BY TYPE, 2017-2018 (SHAWANO COUNTY ON THE LEFT,

STATE ON THE RIGHT)

Aniwa1.0%

Birnamwood1.6%

Bonduel5.7%

Bowler2.6%

Cecil6.2%

Eland0.5%

Gresham3.1%

Marion1.6%Mattoon

2.1%

Shawano19.7%

Tigerton3.1%

Wittenberg3.6%

Towns49.2%

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AL or ALB18%

BB or CW10%

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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, Shawano County reported a lower injury-to-death

ratio than the state generally (31.9 vs. 73.1).

Emergency Services

As can be seen in Figure 13, Shawano County contains a single trauma center within its borders, which is

rated at a level IV trauma center.15 Several level IV trauma centers surround the county’s borders. The

closest level III and level II trauma centers are in Outagamie and Green Bay respectively. The closest

level I trauma center is in either Madison or Milwaukee depending upon location within the county.

Shawano County maintains a single emergency provider (Figure 14). This company employs 150

emergency personnel. Consequently, the county is the site of 3.65 emergency response personnel per

1,000 residents. This slightly lower than 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) Tigerton Area Ambulance Service Association 30

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Wittenberg Area Protective Services District 24

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Navarino Lessor EMS First Responders 17

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Bonduel Area EMS First Responders 12

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) New First Responders 10

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Cecil-Washington Emergency Medical Service 9

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Wescott EMS First Responders 8

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Gresham Emergency Medical Services 6

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Grant (Town Of) EMS First Responders 6

Paramedic with Critical Care Endorsement Shawano Ambulance Service 28

FIGURE 14.2: NUMBER AND LEVEL OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS PER JURISDICTION

16 Department of Health Services, 2017, Received through Happel, C.

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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 Shawano 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

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29 43 28 31 26 34 28 33 25 31 27.2 34.4

Non-Incapacitating Injury

110 152 130 190 92 115 94 127 93 138 103.8 144.4

Possible Injury

68 98 63 92 69 116 63 98 61 102 64.8 101.2

No Apparent Injury

1,194 1,780 1,132 1,669 1,145 1,728 1,079 1,544 1,086 1,681 1,127.2 1,680.4

Totals 1,409 2,083 1,358 1,987 1,338 2,002 1,269 1,808 1,272 1,960 1,329.2 1,968.0

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FIGURE 16: FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY ROLE, SHAWANO 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 Shawano County and the state of Wisconsin.

BICYCLIST0%

DRIVER49%

MOTORCYCLIST19%

MOPED USER0%

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DRIVER53%

MOTORCYCLIST16%

MOPED USER1%

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FIGURE 18: FATAL AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY AGE IN SHAWANO 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 45-54 within Shawano County, compared to 15-24 for the state of Wisconsin. The highest number of fatalities occurred in the age group 15-24 in Shawano County, same for the state of Wisconsin.

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FIGURE 20: TOTAL FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE (SHAWANO 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 1/3 of the fatalities and injuries in Shawano County occurred to non-local individuals.

FIGURE 21: FATALITIES AND INCAPACITATING INJURIES BY STATE OF RESIDENCE (SHAWANO COUNTY

ON LEFT AND STATE OF WISCONSIN ON RIGHT), 2012-2016

98% of fatality and injury crashes in Shawano County occurred to Wisconsin residents.

FIGURE 22: LOCATION OF CRASHES BY ROAD TYPE IN SHAWANO COUNTY, 2012-2016

Total Fatal Crashes Total Non-Fatal Injury Crashes

Interstate Highways N/A N/A

US/State Highways 64.5% 46.3%

County Highways 16.1% 21.2%

Local Roads 19.4% 32.5%

The highest percentage of fatal and serious injury crashes occurred on US/state highways within Shawano County.

Local*64.76%

Non-Local35.24%

Local*91.77%

Non-Local8.03%

Unknown0.20%

Other, 1%WI, 98%

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

BONDUEL POLICE DEPARTMENT 1

OCONTO COUNTY SHERIFF 1

SHAWANO COUNTY SHERIFF 141

SHAWANO POLICE DEPARTMENT 10

WISCONSIN STATE PATROL 14

TOTAL 167

Shawano County Sheriff’s Office has the highest reporting of fatal and serious injury crashes within Shawano 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





The most common location for inattention-related fatal and serious injury crashes in Shawano County was 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





The most common location for alcohol/drug-related fatal crashes in Shawano County was on US/state highways.

http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/safety/education/frms-pubs/strategichwy-17-20.pdf

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FIGURE 26: IMPAIRED DRIVING STATISTICS IN SHAWANO 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

6.2 195.8 2.4 20.8

Shawano County % of alcohol or drug-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes

38.7%

Wisconsin % of alcohol or drug-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes

45.0%

Shawano 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: SHAWANO COUNTY MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2012-2016

% Killed

% Seriously Injured

5-Yr Ave Killed

5-Yr Ave Seriously Injured

County 13.2% 20.9% 1.0 7.2

State 15.3% 16.5% 84.8 525.6

Shawano 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: SHAWANO COUNTY PEDESTRIANS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2012-2016

% Killed

% Seriously Injured

5-Yr Ave Killed


County 5.3% 2.3% 0.4 0.8

State 8.1% 6.6% 44.8 211.2

Shawano County had lower percentages of crashes where pedestrians were killed and seriously injured, compared to the state.

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FIGURE 29: PEDESTRIANS INVOLVED IN CRASHES BY ACTION AND LOCATION, 2012-2016

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DARK CLOTHING 0 1 1 0 2

WALKING FACING TRAFFIC

0 1 1 0 2

TOTAL 3 3 19 1 26

The most common pedestrian location was in the roadway. FIGURE 30: SHAWANO COUNTY BICYCLISTS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2012-2016

% Killed

% Seriously Injured

5-Yr Ave Killed


County 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 0.0

State 1.8% 2.9% 10.2 92.4

Zero bicyclists were killed or seriously injured in Shawano County from 2012 to 2016.

ISSUE AREA: IMPROVE SAFETY OF INTERSECTIONS

FIGURE 31: SHAWANO COUNTY TOTAL CRASHES BY LOCATION, 2012-2016

County State

% Intersection 24.1% 37.8%

% Non-intersection 75.9% 62.8%

There were fewer crashes at intersections in Shawano 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 61.2% 38.8%

38% of the people killed or seriously injured in crashes in Shawano County were not wearing a seatbelt.

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ISSUE AREA: CURB AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/REDUCE SPEED-RELATED CRASHES

FIGURE 33: DRIVER POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CRASHES IN SHAWANO COUNTY

(TOP) AND STATEWIDE (BOTTOM), 2012-2016

Failure to control was the most significant contributing factor for all crashes within Shawano County.

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DRIVER CONDITION

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FAILURE TO CONTROL

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FIGURE 34: SPEEDING STATISTICS IN SHAWANO COUNTY, 2012-2016

Average Speed-Related Fatal Crashes

Average Speed-Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes

0.8 56.8

Shawano County % of speed-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes 12.9%

Wisconsin % of speed-related fatal crashes to all fatal crashes 28.9%

Speed-Related Fatal Crashes Speed Related Non-Fatal Injury Crashes





Shawano County had a lower percentage of speed-related fatal crashes than the state. The most

common location for speed-related fatal crashes in Shawano County was on US/state highways.

ISSUE AREA: REDUCE LANE DEPARTURE CRASHES

FIGURE 35: SHAWANO 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 264.8 19.9%

State 30,395.6 25.4%

Shawano 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. Lost years of life due to traffic

crashes is high. Crash-related hospitalizations are very high, as are quality of life costs and medical costs.

2011-2015 Annual Averages

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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.

Shawano County Wisconsin

Average Annual Population 41,772 5,716,883

Persons in Crashes (per 1,000 residents)

32.6 46.0

Crash-Related Emergency Room Visits (per 100,000 residents)

444.7 407.3

Crash-Related Hospitalizations (per 100,000 residents)

95.8 49.3

Quality of Life Costs (per 100,000 residents)

$70,881,433 $36,819,900

Lost Years of Life (per 1,000 residents)

5.75 3.04

Medical Costs (per 100,000 residents)

$16,865,497 $10,482,526

http://www.chsra.wisc.edu/codes/query/overview.html

http://www.chsra.wisc.edu/codes/community/default.htm

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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 Grant Participation

Impaired Driving Occupant Protection Speed

Shawano County Sheriff’s Dept. $35,997.28 $11,982.52

Bonduel Police Dept.

Marion Police Dept.

Menominee Tribal Police Dept.

Pulaski Police Dept.

Shawano Police Dept. $23,976.37 $11,962.84

Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Police Dept. $11,999.28 $5,999.64

Tigerton Police Dept.

2017 Task Forces

Grant Amount

Shawano County Seat Belt Task Force $60,000

2017 Task Force Participation


Shawano County Sheriff’s Dept. Shawano Co. Seat Belt Task Force


Marion Police Dept.



Shawano Police Dept. Shawano Co. Seat Belt Task Force

Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Police Dept.


2018 Task Force Eligibility


Shawano County Law Enforcement

Agencies

not eligible eligible not eligible

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Agency Mobilizations 2016-2017

FY2016

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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Police

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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.