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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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V i l l a g e o f M a t t o o n , - 5 %
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T o w n o fR i c h m o n d , - 1 . 2 %
To w n o fS e n e c a , - 1 . 8 %
C i t y o f S h a w a n o , - 2 .7 %
To w n o f W a s h i n g t o n , - 2 . 3 %
To w n o fW a u k e c h o n , - 1 . 2 %
T o w n o fW e s c o t t , - 1 . 5 %
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ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE POPULATION CHANGES SHAWANO COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES (2010-2016)
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V i l l a g e o f A n iw a , - 1 5
T o w n o fA n i w a , - 1 0
To w n o fB a r te lm e , - 9
T o w n o f B e l l eP l a i n e , - 2 5
V i l l a g e o f B i r n a m w o o d , - 2 3
To w n o fB i r n a m w o o d , - 1 4
V i l l a g e o f B o n d u e l , - 2 8V i l l a g e o f B o w le r , - 6 V i l l a g e o f C e c i l , - 1 8V i l l a g e o f E l a n d , - 2
T o w n o fF a i r b a n k s , - 1 2
T o w n o fG e r m a n i a , - 6
T o w n o fG r a n t , - 1 2
T o w n o f G r e e nV a l le y , - 1 7
V i l l a g e o f G r e s h a m , - 1 9
T o w n o fH a r t l a n d , - 1 7
T o w n o fH e r m a n , - 1 5
T o w n o fH u t c h i n s , - 1 1
T o w n o fL e s s o r , - 2 1 T o w n o f M a p le
G r o v e , - 1 6
C i t y o f M a r io n , - 5
V i l l a g e o f M a t t o o n , - 2 2
T o w n o fM o r r i s , - 9
T o w n o fN a v a r i n o , - 8
T o w n o fP e l l a , - 1 3
V i l l a g e o f P u la s k i , - 4
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T o w n o fR i c h m o n d , - 2 2
T o w n o fS e n e c a , - 1 0
C i t y o f S h a w a n o , - 2 5 1
V i l l a g e o f T i g e r to n , - 2 5
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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%
1.0%
4.9%
4.4%
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
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%
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, 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%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
11.0%
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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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BB or CW 3 1 7 8 19
BL or BLB 1 1 5 4 8 1 5 1 2 19 5 3 74 129
Others 2 2
Total (By Municipality) 2 3 11 5 12 1 6 3 4 38 6 7 95 193
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 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%
AB or AC4%
AL or ALB18%
BB or CW10%
BL or BLB67%
Others1% AB or AC
7%
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, 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
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2012-2016 Average
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Fatality 8 10 5 5 6 9 5 6 7 8 6.2 7.6
Incapacitating Injury
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%
VEHICLE PASSENGER
29%
PEDESTRIAN3%
BICYCLIST3%
DRIVER53%
MOTORCYCLIST16%
MOPED USER1%
VEHICLE PASSENGER
20%
PEDESTRIAN7%
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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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10
15
20
25
30
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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
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3000
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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 (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
Interstate Highways N/A N/A
US/State Highways 57.1% 49.2%
County Highways 28.6% 18.9%
Local Roads 14.3% 31.9%
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
Interstate Highways N/A N/A
US/State Highways 50.0% 23.1%
County Highways 41.7% 35.6%
Local Roads 8.3% 41.3%
The most common location for alcohol/drug-related fatal crashes in Shawano County was on US/state highways.
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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
5-Yr Ave Seriously Injured
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
PEDESTRIAN ACTION
PEDESTRIAN LOCATION
TOTAL BLANK
IN CROSSWALK
IN ROADWAY
NOT IN ROADWAY
BLANK 0 1 9 1 11
WALKING NOT FACING TRAFFIC
2 0 4 0 6
DISREGARDED SIGNAL
0 0 2 0 2
DARTING INTO ROAD
1 0 2 0 3
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
5-Yr Ave Seriously Injured
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.
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 SHAWANO COUNTY
(TOP) AND STATEWIDE (BOTTOM), 2012-2016
Failure to control was the most significant contributing factor for all crashes within Shawano County.
19.45%
6.82%
12.97%
17.40%
21.05%
22.31%
OTHER CATAGORIES
DRIVER CONDITION
FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY
SPEED TOO FAST/COND
INATTENTIVE DRIVING
FAILURE TO CONTROL
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 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
Interstate Highways N/A N/A
US/State Highways 75.0% 40.1%
County Highways 0.0% 27.8%
Local Roads 25.0% 32.0%
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
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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
Impaired Driving Occupant Protection Speed
Shawano County Sheriff’s Dept. Shawano Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Bonduel Police Dept.
Marion Police Dept.
Menominee Tribal Police Dept.
Pulaski Police Dept.
Shawano Police Dept. Shawano Co. Seat Belt Task Force
Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Police Dept.
Tigerton Police Dept.
2018 Task Force Eligibility
Impaired Driving Occupant Protection Speed
Shawano County Law Enforcement
Agencies
not eligible eligible not eligible
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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
Shawano County Sheriff’s Dept. yes yes yes
Bonduel Police Dept.
Marion Police Dept. yes
Menominee Tribal Police Dept.
Pulaski Police Dept.
Shawano Police Dept. yes yes
Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Police
Dept.
Tigerton 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.