Where Do Wisconsin Motorcycle Accidents Happen?

Motorcycling is a fun and economical form of transportation. However, motorcycle riders, like other motorists, may be hurt or killed in accidents. While the statistics are always evolving, our motorcycle accident lawyers, who are also riders, want to share some specific Wisconsin motorcycle accident statistics with you.

Wisconsin Motorcycle Accidents 2000 to 2019

From 2000 to 2010, there was a 27 percent increase in motorcycle licenses issued in the state of Wisconsin. Each year, car and truck drivers caused rider injuries and deaths, including:

  • In 2010 when there were 2,214 motorcycle accidents involving injuries and 98 motorcyclist deaths.
  • From 2014 to 2019, an average of 1,888 motorcyclists were hurt, and 77 motorcyclists were killed each year.

Each injured rider and the family of every deceased rider had their lives changed forever.

Wisconsin Motorcycle Accidents 2020

In 2020, there were approximately 2,101 motorcycle accidents with 1,879 injuries and 116 fatalities throughout Wisconsin. These accidents happened all over the state. In this article, we will share the specific information for motorcycle crashes in Brown County, Dane County, Marathon County, Milwaukee County, and Outagamie County. Information for the entire state of Wisconsin can be found here.

Brown County Motorcycle Accidents

There were more than 55 motorcycle accidents in Brown County, resulting in dozens of injuries. These crashes occurred in the villages, towns, and cities, including:

  • Allouez
  • Ashwaubenon
  • Bellevue
  • De Pere
  • Eaton
  • Glenmore
  • Green Bay
  • Hobart
  • Howard
  • Lawrence
  • Ledgeview
  • Morrison
  • Pittsfield
  • Rockland
  • Scott
  • Suamico
  • Wrightstown

Brown County motorcycle crashes included:

Two crashes were fatal and resulted in two deaths.

Dane County Motorcycle Accidents

There were more than 90 motorcycle accidents in Dane County, resulting in dozens of injuries. These crashes occurred in villages, towns, and cities, including:

  • Albion
  • Berry
  • Blue Mounds
  • Burke
  • Christiana
  • Cross Plains
  • De Forest
  • Dunn
  • Fitchburg
  • Madison
  • Marshall
  • Mazomanie
  • Medina
  • Middleton
  • Monona
  • Montrose
  • Mount Horeb
  • Oregon
  • Perry
  • Pleasant Springs
  • Rutland
  • Springfield
  • Stoughton
  • Sun Prairie
  • Vermont
  • Verona
  • Waunakee
  • Westport
  • Windsor

Dane County motorcycle crashes included:

  • 5 accidents with teen drivers
  • 9 accidents with drivers age 65+
  • 24 crashes with speeding drivers
  • 18 crashes involving alcohol

Six crashes were fatal and resulted in six deaths.

Marathon County Motorcycle Accidents

There were more than 30 motorcycle accidents in Marathon County, resulting in dozens of injuries. These crashes occurred in the villages, towns, and cities, such as:

  • Brighton
  • Frankfort
  • Green Valley
  • Hamburg
  • Hatley
  • Knowlton
  • Kronenwetter
  • Marathon
  • Mosinee
  • Plover
  • Reid
  • Rib Mountain
  • Ringle
  • Rothschild
  • Schofield
  • Wausau

Marathon County motorcycle crashes included:

  • 4 accidents with teen drivers
  • 7 accidents with drivers age 65+
  • 5 crashes with speeding drivers
  • 3 crashes involving alcohol

Two crashes were fatal and resulted in two deaths.

Milwaukee County Motorcycle Accidents

There were more than 100 motorcycle accidents in Milwaukee County, resulting in dozens of injuries. These crashes occurred in the following villages, towns, and cities:

  • Brown Deer
  • Cudahy
  • Franklin
  • Glendale
  • Greenfield
  • Hales Corners
  • Milwaukee
  • Oak Creek
  • River Hills
  • Saint Francis
  • South Milwaukee
  • Wauwatosa
  • West Allis
  • West Milwaukee
  • Whitefish Bay

Milwaukee County motorcycle crashes included:

  • 25 accidents with teen drivers
  • 23 accidents with drivers age 65+
  • 38 crashes with speeding drivers
  • 14 crashes involving alcohol

More than 60 crashes were fatal.

Outagamie County Motorcycle Accidents

There were more than 45 motorcycle accidents in Outagamie County, resulting in many injuries. These crashes occurred in the following villages, towns, and cities:

  • Appleton
  • Black Creek
  • Bovina
  • Center
  • Dale
  • Deer Creek
  • Ellington
  • Grand Chute
  • Greenville
  • Kaukauna
  • Kimberly
  • Liberty
  • Little Chute
  • Maine
  • New London
  • Oneida
  • Osborne
  • Vandenbroek

Outagamie County motorcycle crashes included:

  • 5 accidents with teen drivers
  • 10 accidents with drivers age 65+
  • 12 crashes with speeding drivers
  • 5 crashes involving alcohol

Two crashes were fatal and resulted in two deaths.

Contact Us After a Wisconsin Motorcycle Wreck

If you’ve been hurt in a motorcycle crash anywhere in Wisconsin, then now is the time to contact our experienced Wisconsin motorcycle accident lawyers. Our motorcycle accident lawyers are also riders who are passionate about protecting other riders’ rights and recoveries.

We will fight hard for your full recovery and insurance companies know that we mean business. Please contact us any time for a free consultation in one of our five Wisconsin offices, by video or phone, or in your hospital or home.