Anatomy of Traffic Safety Fond du Lac County Bureau of Transportation Safety Revised: 12/9/2016 1
Characteristics of the County and the Road Network Fond du Lac County is a metropolitan county of about 102,000 located in the Fox River Valley and synonymous with the Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area. Besides containing the southern shore of Lake Winnebago, Fond du Lac County also has 33 other lakes, the largest of which include the Eldorado Marsh, Long Lake and Kettle Moraine Lake. Interstate 41 crosses through Fond du Lac County from south to north, entering the county through the town of Byron, through both Fond du Lac City and North Fond du Lac, and exiting through the Town of Eldorado. I-41 carries traffic through the county between Milwaukee and Green Bay via Oshkosh, Appleton and Neenah. USH 41 runs completely concurrent with I-41 within Fond du Lac County limits. USH 45 is a two-lane highway that travels southeast-to-north, entering through Auburn, and traveling through Eden and Fond du Lac before exiting the county running along the western coast of Lake Winnebago. USH 151 is a divided, multi-lane highway running southwest-to-northeast travelling from Waupun to Fond du Lac, and then running along the eastern coast of Lake Winnebago. STH 26 runs south to north, starting in the City of Waupun, travelling through Rosendale and exiting in the Town of Eldorado. STH 26 is a secondary corridor carrying traffic between Dodge County and Oshkosh. STH 49 also runs south-to north in the western part of the county, entering through Waupun, and travelling through Brandon and Metomen and entering the City of Ripon, before veering west into Green Lake County. STH 23 runs west to east, travelling through Ripon to Rosendale and then through Fond du Lac before travelling eastward into Sheboygan County through the Town of Forest. There are 1,789 miles of roads in the county, of which 202 (11.3%) are state roads, 384 (21.5%) are county roads, and 1,203 (67.2%) are local roads. In 2015, there were 40,446 autos, 7,480 cycles, 9,049 trailers, and 54,022 trucks registered in Fond du Lac County. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2015 was 1,124,323,370. 2
Municipalities Fond du Lac County has four municipalities with a population greater than 5,000 people. They are the Cities of Waupun, Fond du Lac and Ripon, and the Village of North Fond du Lac, with the City of Fond du Lac having about four times the population of the next largest municipality, the City of Waupun. Together, these municipalities make up 62% of the county s population. The following table includes 2015 population estimates for the municipalities within the county. Place Name Final Estimate 2015 C Fond du Lac 43,461 C Waupun 11,540 C Ripon 7,773 V North Fond du Lac 5,180 T Taycheedah 4,438 T Fond du Lac 3,516 T Empire 2,828 T Friendship 2,706 T Auburn 2,381 V Campbellsport 2,010 T Osceola 1,870 T Lamartine 1,767 T Ashford 1,765 T Byron 1,652 T Calumet 1,500 T Eldorado 1,476 T Ripon 1,421 T Marshfield 1,132 V Oakfield 1,101 T Forest 1,073 T Alto 1,055 V Rosendale 1,048 T Eden 1,038 V Eden 890 V Brandon 873 T Metomen 737 T Springvale 715 T Oakfield 711 T Rosendale 703 V Mount Cavalry 570 V Saint Cloud 474 V Fairwater 369 TOTAL 109,773 3
Emergency Medical Services Fond du Lac has one each of a level III and level IV trauma center. The level IV trauma center is the Ripon Medical Center, located in the City of Ripon. The level III trauma center is Saint Agnes Hospital located in the City of Fond du Lac. The closest level I or level II trauma center is the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, which is approximately 37 miles from the City of Fond du Lac, the county seat of Fond du Lac County, located in the north central section of the County. The Children s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, at approximately 60 miles from Fond du Lac, is the closest pediatric level I or level II trauma center. The long distance from a level I or level II trauma center will have a negative impact on the outcome of a crash especially as the population ages. 4
There are 333 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Fond du Lac County operating out of 15 different EMS providers. The largest of these organizations are the City of Fond du Lac Fire Department (66 members), the Village of North Fond du Lac Fire & EMS (43 members) and the Mount Calvary Ambulance Service (40 members). Emergency Service Provider BRANDON-FAIRWATER FIRST RESPONDERS 3 CALUMET (TOWN) FIRE DEPT FIRST RESPONDERS 25 CAMPBELLSPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 18 EDEN FIRE DEPT FIRST RESPONDERS 16 ELDORADO FIRST RESPONDERS 9 FOND DU LAC (CITY OF) FIRE DEPARTMENT 66 FOND DU LAC (TOWN OF) EMERGENCY MEDICAL 21 RESPONDERS LAMARTINE FD FIRST RESPONDERS 9 MOUNT CALVARY AMBULANCE SERVICE 40 NORTH FOND DU LAC Fire & EMS 43 OAKFIELD MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS 20 RIPON GUARDIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE 32 ROSENDALE AREA FIRST RESPONDERS 9 ST CLOUD FIRST RESPONDERS 10 VAN DYNE FIRE DEPARTMENT & FIRST RESPONDERS 12 TOTAL 333 Number of EMTs There are 3.03 EMTs per 1,000 persons in the county, compared to 3.85 EMTs per 1,000 persons statewide. 5
Economic Profile Fond du Lac County by Employment Sector Manufacturing Health care and social assistance Retail trade Accommodation and food services Other services (except public administration) Construction Wholesale trade Finance and insurance Transportation and warehousing Educational services Professional, scientific, and technical services Administrative and support Information Arts, entertainment, and recreation Real estate and rental and leasing Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 21.0% of the employed population in Fond du Lac County works in Manufacturing. 15.0% of employees work in health care and social assistance, 13.7% work in retail trade, and 5.3% work in construction. 1 The top five employers in Fond du Lac County are as follows: Mercury Marine, Agnesian Healthcare Incorporated, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Charter Communications and Saputo Cheese USA Incorporated. The county s unemployment rate has been, on average, 0.2% lower than that of the state for the last decade. Unemployment Rates, Fond du Lac County & WI, 2006-2015 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Fond du Lac County Wisconsin 1 Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation 6
2 Workers who Reside in Fond du Lac County Work in: People who Work in Fond du Lac County Reside in: Fond du Lac County 36,365 Fond du Lac County 36,365 Dodge County 4,465 Winnebago County 2,839 Winnebago County 3,599 Dodge County 1,957 Washington County 2,042 Green Lake County 1,682 Sheboygan County 1,274 Washington County 836 Green Lake County 638 Sheboygan County 628 Milwaukee County 626 Calumet County 569 Outagamie County 577 Outagamie County 432 Waukesha County 532 Waushara County 239 Calumet County 413 Manitowoc County 185 Dane County 337 Marquette County 154 Ozaukee County 198 Dane County 134 Manitowoc County 105 Waukesha County 117 Others 709 Others 1,029 Fond du Lac County shares a large portion of its workforce with the geographically bordering Winnebago, Dodge, Green Lake and Washington counties. I-41, USH 45, STH 26 and STH 23 would carry a significant portion of this traffic, as well as traffic to the Milwaukee and Green Bay metropolitan areas. 2 Source: American FactFinder, Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns 2013 Business Patterns - http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml 7
Brandon Campbellsport Eden Fairwater Fond du Lac Mount Calvary North Fond du Lac Oakfield Ripon Rosendale St. Cloud Waupun Towns Total (By Liq. License) In 2013-2014, there were 292 licensed liquor establishments in the county. The following is a table of license type by municipality. Class A beer (off-sale) AB 1 1 10 1 4 4 2 23 Class A liquor or Class A AL or beer/class A ALB liquor (offsale) 2 1 1 26 3 7 2 1 3 9 55 Class B beer only (on/off BB 1 1 3 2 1 3 11 22 sales) Class B beer (on/off sales) BB & and Class C CW 3 2 5 wine Class B liquor or Class B beer BL or and Class B BLB 2 6 7 3 73 3 3 10 2 4 7 63 183 liquor others others 2 2 4 Total (By Municipalities) 3 9 10 4 115 3 6 3 25 4 6 17 87 292 CODE AB AL ALB BB BL BLB CW DESCRIPTION Beer for sale off-site (convenience stores, grocery stores) Liquor for sale off-site (drug stores, wineries) Beer, wine, or liquor for sale off site Beer for sale on-site Liquor for sale on-site (winery) Beer or liquor for sale on-site (bars, supper clubs) Wine for sale on-site (restaurants) (usually in conjunction with BB) 8
Liquor Licenses in Fond du Lac County, 2013-2014 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% Liquor Licenses in Wisconsin, 2013-2014 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% AB 7.9% AB 8.4% AL or ALB 18.8% AL or ALB 16.1% BB 7.5% BB 6.1% BB & CW 1.7% BB & CW 3.6% BL or BLB 62.7% BL or BLB 64.6% others 1.4% others 1.2% Population Change Between April 2010 and January 2015, the Wisconsin Demographic Services Center estimates that the county has experienced 5,328 births and 4,096 deaths. 259 more people migrated into Fond du Lac County than moved away from the county during this time frame. As a result, the estimated population increased by 1,491 persons overall. The median age of 40.9 is higher than the state of Wisconsin s median age of 38.8. The U.S. Census Bureau also estimated in 2014 that 15.7% of Fond du Lac County residents were ages 65 or greater, which is somewhat more than the Wisconsin average of 14.4%. An aging population is more vulnerable to significant injuries in vehicle at any speed, and this will certainly be a salient issue in Fond du Lac County. 3 3 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 9
Median Age, Fond du Lac Co. & Wisc., 2010-2014 42.0 40.0 38.0 36.0 34.0 32.0 30.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fond du Lac County 39.8 40.1 40.3 40.5 40.9 Wisconsin 38.1 38.3 38.5 38.7 38.8 % of Population 65+, Fond du Lac County and WI, 2010-2014 16.0% 15.5% 15.0% 14.5% 14.0% 13.5% 13.0% 12.5% 12.0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fond du Lac County 14.6% 14.9% 15.1% 15.4% 15.7% Wisconsin 13.4% 13.5% 13.7% 14.1% 14.4% Financial Impacts of (2010-2014) In this county during the years 2010-2014, there were on average $99,781,790.40 in total costs, including estimated medical costs, estimated other costs, and estimated quality of life costs annually. An estimated 352.8 years of life were lost as a result of annually. in which alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor resulted in $22,884,112.20 in total costs and 143.6 years of life annually. 4 4 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Health Systems Research & Analysis, Wisconsin CODES Project: Wisconsin CODES Report Builder Custom Reporting System accessed on 10/20/2016 10
Crash Statistics in Fond du Lac County by Type, 2011-2015 Averages Average Total Fatal Average Non-Fatal Injury Average Alcohol or Drug- Related Fatal Average Alcohol or Drug Related Non-Fatal Injury Average Speed Related Fatal Average Speed Related Non-Fatal Injury Average Inattention- Related Fatal Average Inattention- Related Non- Fatal Injury 11.0 477.6 4.8 42.4 2.6 86.8 1.4 113.6 Fond Du Lac County % of that were 0.5% % of alcohol or drug related to all 43.6% % of speed related to all 23.6% % of inattention related to all 12.7% Wisconsin % of that were 0.4% % of alcohol or drug related to all 48.5% % of speed related to all 28.2% % of inattention related to all 18.1% 11
Location of in Fond du Lac County by Road Type, 2011-2015 Total Fatal Total Non-Fatal Injury Alcohol or Drug- Related Fatal Alcohol or Drug Related Non-Fatal Injury Speed Related Fatal Speed Related Non- Fatal Injury Inattention -Related Fatal Inattention - Related Non-Fatal Injury US/State Highways 49.1% 45.9% 50.0% 36.3% 46.2% 47.9% 85.7% 47.4% County Highways 21.8% 12.0% 16.7% 22.6% 15.4% 18.9% 0.0% 6.9% Local Roads 29.1% 42.1% 33.3% 41.0% 38.5% 33.2% 14.3% 45.8% Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in Fond du Lac County, 2011-2015 Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in Fond Du Lac County, 2011-2015 Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in State of Wisconsin, 2011-2015 INATTENTIVE DRIVING 19% INATTENTIVE DRIVING 21% FAILURE TO CONTROL 18% FAILURE TO CONTROL 17% FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY 17% FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY 16% SPEED TOO FAST/COND 13% SPEED TOO FAST/COND 12% FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 7% FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 9% DISGRD TRAFFIC CNTL 5% DRIVER CONDITION 5% OTHER CATAGORIES 21% OTHER CATAGORIES 20% 12
Fatalities and Incapacitating A Injuries by Age and Gender 80 70 Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Age, 2011-2015 4000 3500 Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Age, State of Wisconsin 2011-2015 60 3000 50 2500 40 2000 30 1500 20 1000 10 500 0 0 KILLED A-INJURY KILLED A-INJURY Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Gender, 2011-2015 Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Gender, State of Wisconsin 2011-2015 Female 40% Female 41% Male 60% Male 59% 13
Fatalities and Incapacitating A Injuries by State and Place of Residence Fatalities and Incapacitating "A" Injuries by State of Residence, 2011-2015 Fatalities and Incapacitating "A" Injuries by Place of Residence, 2011-2015 Non- Local, 39.9% WI, 96% MI, 2% IL, 1% Other, 2% Local*, 59.5% Unknown, 0.6% *Local is defined as persons with addresses that have ZIP codes fully or partially within Fond du Lac County. Safety Equipment Usage in Passenger Cars and Light Trucks during, 2011-2015 Belted Unbelted Fatalities and "A" Injuries 67.1% 32.9% 90.0% 88.0% 86.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% 76.0% 74.0% Statewide Safety Belt Use Rate 88.4% 84.7% 85.8% 82.4% 79.0% 79.9% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 14
2014-2017 Grant Participation 2014 Alcohol Occupant Protection Speed Fond du Lac County Sheriff s Off. $29.1K Grant, 97.9% liq. Fond du Lac Police Dept. North Fond du Lac Police Dept. Fond du Lac County Sheriff s Off. North Fond du Lac Police Dept. Rosendale Police Dept. Fond du Lac County Sheriff s Off. Brandon-Fairwater Police Dept Campbellsport Police Dept Fond du Lac Police Dept North Fond du Lac Police Dept Oakfield Police Dept Ripon Police Dept Ripon Town Police Dept Rosendale Police Dept Waupun Police Dept Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Off. Brandon-Fairwater Police Dept Campbellsport Police Dept Fond du Lac Police Dept North Fond du Lac Police Dept Oakfield Police Dept Osceola Town Police Dept Ripon Police Dept Ripon Town Police Dept Rosendale Police Dept Waupun Police Dept $29K Grant, 66.1% liq. 2015 2016 2017 $11.65K Grant, 99.1% liq. $4K Grant, 99.1% liq. $4K Grant, 97.1% liq. Eligible Eligible Eligible $32.95K Grant, 89.1% liq. $4K Grant, 98.8% Liq. The Fond du Lac Police Department received Bicycle Safety and Pedestrian Enforcement Grants in FY 2014. The Fond du Lac PD also received a Pedestrian Enforcement Grant in FY 2015. The Fond du Lac Sheriff s Office and the Fond du Lac Police Department received Task Force Grants in FY 2016. 15
Agency Mobilizations 2014-2015 2014 Alcohol Crackdown 2014 Booze and Belts 2014 CIOT 2015 Drive Sober 2015 Booze and Belts 2015 CIOT Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Off. Yes Yes Brandon-Fairwater Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Campbellsport Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Fond du Lac Police Dept North Fond du Lac Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Oakfield Police Dept Osceola Town Police Dept Ripon Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ripon Town Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rosendale Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Waupun Police Dept Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The Wisconsin State Patrol participates in all three mobilizations each year, including Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Law enforcement agencies in Fond du Lac County should participate for the chance to win an equipment grant. TraCS Participation Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Off. TraCS 10 Brandon-Fairwater Police Dept TraCS 10 Campbellsport Police Dept TraCS 10 Fond du Lac Police Dept TraCS 10 North Fond du Lac Police Dept TraCS 10 Oakfield Police Dept TraCS 10 no Osceola Town Police Dept No Ripon Police Dept TraCS 10 Ripon Town Police Dept TraCS 10 Rosendale Police Dept TraCS 10 Waupun Police Dept TraCS 10 16
Agencies Reporting Fatal and with Incapacitating A Injuries, 2011-2015 BRANDON-FAIRWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT 1 FOND DU LAC COUNTY SHERIFF 166 FOND DU LAC POLICE DEPARTMENT 63 RIPON POLICE DEPARTMENT 8 TOWN OF RIPON POLICE DEPARTMENT 3 WAUPUN POLICE DEPARTMENT 7 WISCONSIN STATE PATROL 12 TOTAL 260 These agencies could work together to coordinate their enforcement to arrive at a strategy to prevent serious from occurring. Contact Information RPM Mike Panosh (920) 360-2858 Michael.Panosh@dot.wi.gov SPM Jacqueline Kamin (608) 709-0085 Jacqueline.Kamin@dot.wi.gov 17