Anatomy of Traffic Safety Calumet County Bureau of Transportation Safety Revised: 12/7/16
Characteristics of the County and the Road Network Calumet County is a geographically small and metropolitan county on the northeastern shore of Lake Winnebago. About 72 the county lives in urban areas. Along with neighboring Outagamie County, the county is considered to be part of the Appleton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Some significant natural features in Calumet County include much of the eastern shores of Lake Winnebago, as well as the Killsnake and Manitowoc Rivers. US Highway (USH) 10 carries traffic between Appleton and Central Wisconsin and Manitowoc, and crosses through or bypasses Brillion, Harrison, Menasha and Appleton while crossing west to east through northern Calumet County. USH 151 crosses east to west through southern Calumet County, carrying traffic between Manitowoc and Fond du Lac. It crosses through Chilton and briefly runs parallel to the shore of Lake Winnebago. State Trunk Highways (STH) 32 and 57 run entirely concurrent south to north through central Calumet County, carrying traffic between the Green Bay area and Sheboygan County, crossing through or bypassing Kiel, New Holstein, Chilton and Hilbert while in the county. The southern terminus of STH 55 is north of US 151 in the Town of Brothertown. It travels north, carrying traffic between northeastern Wisconsin and Fond du Lac, crossing through or bypassing Stockbridge, Sherwood and Harrison while in Calumet County. STH 114 s terminus is also located in Calumet County, in Hilbert, and the highway travels northwest through the county, carrying traffic to Neenah and Menasha, while crossing through or bypassing Hilbert, Sherwood, Harrison and Menasha. STH 441 is a freeway that briefly cuts through the northwest corner of the county in the City of Appleton. There are 868 miles of roadway in the county, including 94 (10.8%) miles of state roads, 133 (15.3%) miles of county roads, and 641 (73.8%) miles of local roads. In 2015, there were 14,854 autos, 3,754 cycles, 3,624 trailers, and 24,562 trucks registered in Calumet County. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2015 was 394,963,945. Municipalities There are two municipalities in Calumet County with populations exceeding 10,000 residents: these are the City of Appleton and Village of Harrison, both of which are only partially located within the county. Other cities and villages within the county are the Cities of Chilton, New Holstein, Brillion, Menasha, Kiel and an unpopulated portion of Kaukauna, as well as the Villages of Sherwood, Hilbert, Stockbridge and Potter. When accounting for all incorporated municipalities in Calumet County, cities and villages account for 79 the county s population. The following table 1 includes 2015 population estimates for the municipalities within the county. 1 Source: Wisconsin Demographic Services Center
Place Name Final Estimate 2015 C Appleton 2 11,412 V Harrison 3 10,323 C Chilton 3,909 C New Holstein 3,216 C Brillion 3,211 V Sherwood 2,879 C Menasha 4 2,566 T New Holstein 1,515 T Brillion 1,508 T Stockbridge 1,489 T Brothertown 1,331 T Harrison 1,209 V Hilbert 1,171 T Chilton 1,145 T Woodville 977 T Rantoul 809 T Charlestown 784 V Stockbridge 636 C Kiel 5 315 V Potter 251 C Kaukauna 6 0 County Population 50,656 2 Includes only those portions of the city located in Calumet County 3 Includes only those portions of the village located in Calumet County 4 Includes only those portions of the city located in Calumet County 5 ibid 6 ibid
Emergency Medical Services Calumet County has one State Level IV trauma center in county lines, the Calumet Medical Center located in Chilton. The nearest level I or II Trauma Center in the State of Wisconsin is the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center located in Neenah, located 27 miles northwest of Chilton the county seat. The ThedaCare Regional Medical Center is a Level II trauma facility. The relative proximity of Calumet County residents to a level II trauma center within a 37 minute window increases the likelihood of the best possible outcomes from severe traffic accidents. It should also be noted that there are two other Level II trauma centers within an hour s drive of Chilton these are the Aurora BayCare Medical Center and St. Vincent Hospital, both located in Green Bay.
As of 2015, there are 151 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Calumet County operating out of seven different EMS providers. The largest of these organizations are the Calumet Medical Center Ambulance Service and the Gold Cross Ambulance Service Inc. Brillion. Emergency Service Provider Number of EMTs BRILLION (TOWN OF) FIRST RESPONDERS 11 CALUMET MEDICAL CENTER AMBULANCE SERVICE 53 GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE SERVICE INC - BRILLION 34 HARRISON FIRST RESPONDERS 14 HILBERT/POTTER FIRST RESPONDERS 9 NEW HOLSTEIN FIRST RESPONDERS 22 STOCKBRIDGE FIRST RESPONDERS 8 TOTAL 151 There are 2.98 EMTs per 1,000 persons in the county, compared to 3.85 EMTs per 1,000 persons statewide. Economic Profile Calumet Cnty by Employment Sector, 2014 Manufacturing Retail Trade Accommodation & Food Svcs Health Care & Social Assistance Finance & Insurance Wholesale Trade Construction Transportation & Warehousing Professional, Scientific & Tech Svcs Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Others 5.3% 4.0% 3.9% 2.6% 1.7% 1.2% 9.6% 11.1% 13.7% 20.5% 26.4% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 7 Large employers in the area include the Walmart Supercenter in Appleton; Ameriequip Corporation and Land O Lakes Industrial Cheese in Kiel; the Amerequip Corporation, Heus Manufacturing Company, Homestead Care Center and the Elementary School in New Holstein; the Ariens Company and Brillion Iron Works Inc. in Brillion; Kaytee Products Inc. in Chilton; and the Panduit Corporation in Sherwood. 7 Source: County Business Patterns, 2014
Over the past decade, Calumet County s unemployment rate has been consistently lower than that of the state. On average, the county s unemployment rate is about 1.1% lower than that of Wisconsin. 8 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% Unemployment Rates, Calumet County & WI, 2006-2015 2.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Calumet County Wisconsin 9 10 Workers who Reside in Calumet County Work in: People who Work in Calumet County Reside in: Calumet County 8,309 Calumet County 8,309 Outagamie County 8,151 Outagamie County 1,875 Winnebago County 4,804 Manitowoc County 1,528 Brown County 1,309 Winnebago County 765 Manitowoc County 913 Brown County 609 Sheboygan County 770 Fond du Lac County 413 Fond du Lac County 569 Sheboygan County 262 Waukesha County 102 Milwaukee County 80 Waupaca County 86 Waupaca County 37 Milwaukee County 85 Washington County 34 Others 420 Others 108 Calumet County shares a great deal of traffic with its neighbor Outagamie County, as well as Winnebago, Manitowoc and Brown Counties. The bulk of this traffic should travel on USHs 10 and 151, and STHs 57/32 and 55. 8 Source: Major Employers. Wisconsin s WORKnet. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. 9 Source: Unemployment rates, not seasonally adjusted. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Note: all rates are yearly rates except for 2016, which is an average of unemployment rates for months January through May). 10 Source: American FactFinder, Geography Area Series: County Business Patterns 2013 Business Patterns - http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Brillion Chilton Harrison Hilbert Kiel Menasha New Holstein Potter Sherwood Stockbridge Towns Total (By Liq. License) In 2013-2014, there were 124 licensed liquor establishments in the county. The following is a table of license type by municipality. Establishments within a municipality but outside the county are not included in the table. Class A beer (off-sale) AB 1 2 3 Class A liquor or Class A AL or beer/class A ALB 6 5 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 22 liquor (off-sale) Class B beer only (on/off sales) BB 4 1 1 1 4 11 Class B beer BB & (on/off sales) CW and Class C wine 1 1 Class B liquor or BL or Class B beer and BLB Class B liquor 9 13 10 6 2 3 8 1 7 6 19 84 others others 2 1 3 Total (By Municipalities) 20 22 12 8 3 5 11 1 10 7 25 124
Liquor Licenses in Calumet 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 2.4% AB 8.4% AL or ALB 17.7% AL or ALB 16.1% BB 8.9% BB 6.1% BB & CW 0.8% BB & CW 3.6% BL or BLB 67.7% BL or BLB 64.6% others 2.4% others 1.2% Population Change Between April 2010 and January 2015, the Wisconsin Demographic Services Center estimates that the county has experienced 2,729 births and 1,386 deaths. Additionally, 342 more persons are estimated to have established residence in the county during this time period than have moved away from this county as well. Overall, Calumet County saw its population increase by 1,685 people, or 3.4% in this time period. This happens to be 2.2% more than the state of Wisconsin as a whole, making it the second fastest growing county in the state, following only Dane County. The American Community Survey (ACS) projects that the median age of Calumet County is 39 years old as of 2014, just slightly higher than the statewide median age of 38.8. 11 The ACS also estimated in 2014 that 12.2 Calumet County residents were ages 65 or greater, which is 2.2% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4%. 12 This suggests that Calumet County s population is about as vulnerable to negative crash outcomes as the State of Wisconsin as a whole. 11 Age and Sex. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 12 American Community Survey 5 year estimates, years 2009-2014
Median Age, Calumet Cnty & WI, 2010-2014 39.5 39.0 38.5 38.0 37.5 37.0 36.5 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Calumet County 37.5 37.9 38.2 38.6 39.0 Wisconsin 38.1 38.3 38.5 38.7 38.8 Calumet County Wisconsin Pop. over 65 yo., Calumet Cnty & WI, 2010-2014 15.0% 14.0% 13.0% 12.0% 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Calumet County 11.1% 11.2% 11.5% 11.9% 12.2% Wisconsin 13.4% 13.5% 13.7% 14.1% 14.4% Calumet County Wisconsin Financial Impacts of (2010-2014) In this county during the years 2010-2014, there were on average $34,572,025.20 in total costs, including estimated medical costs, estimated other costs, and estimated quality of life costs annually. An estimated 113 years of life were lost as a result of annually. in which alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor resulted in $9,128,749 in total costs and 75.4 years of life annually. 13 13 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
Crash Statistics in Calumet County by Type, 2011-2015 s Total Fatal Non-Fatal Injury Alcohol or Drug- Fatal Alcohol or Drug Non-Fatal Injury Speed Fatal Speed Non-Fatal Injury Inattention- Fatal Inattention- Non- Fatal Injury 3.0 163.8 1.4 15.0 0.6 36.2 0.6 34.4 Calumet County that were 0.4% alcohol or drug related to all 46.7% speed related to all 20.0% inattention related to all 20.0% Wisconsin that were 0.4% alcohol or drug related to all 48.5% speed related to all 28.2% inattention related to all 18.1%
Location of in Calumet County by Road Type, 2011-2015 Total Fatal Total Non-Fatal Injury Alcohol or Drug- Fatal Alcohol or Drug Non-Fatal Injury Speed Fatal Speed Non- Fatal Injury Inattention - Fatal Interstate Highways 6.7% 0.6% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.6% Inattention - Non-Fatal Injury US/State Highways 60.0% 39.8% 71.4% 37.3% 66.7% 40.9% 33.3% 40.7% County Highways 13.3% 18.4% 14.3% 32.0% 0.0% 18.8% 33.3% 22.1% Local Roads 20.0% 41.1% 14.3% 29.3% 33.3% 39.2% 33.3% 36.6% Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in Calumet County, 2011-2015 Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in Calumet County, 2011-2015 Driver Possible Contributing Circumstances for All in State of Wisconsin, 2011-2015 FAILURE TO CONTROL 22% INATTENTIVE DRIVING 21% INATTENTIVE DRIVING 17% FAILURE TO CONTROL 17% FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY 15% FAIL YIELD R-O-WAY 16% SPEED TOO FAST/COND 15% SPEED TOO FAST/COND 12% FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 7% FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 9% DRIVER CONDITION 6% DRIVER CONDITION 5% OTHER CATAGORIES 17% OTHER CATAGORIES 20%
Fatalities and Incapacitating A Injuries by Age and Gender 30 Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Age, 2011-2015 4000 Fatalities and Incapacitating Injuries by Age, State of Wisconsin 2011-2015 25 20 3500 3000 2500 15 2000 10 5 1500 1000 500 0 4 & 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 & under over 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 33% Female 41% Male 67% Male 59%
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 WI, 100% Local*, 79.6% Non-Local, 20.4% Unknown, 0.0% *Local is defined as persons with addresses that have ZIP codes fully or partially within Calumet County. Safety Equipment Usage in Passenger Cars and Light Trucks during, 2011-2015 Belted Unbelted Fatalities and "A" Injuries 79.7% 20.3% Statewide Safety Belt Use Rate 90.0% 88.0% 86.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% 76.0% 74.0% 88.4% 84.7% 85.8% 82.4% 79.0% 79.9% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2014-2017 Grant Participation Appleton Police Dept. Calumet County Sheriff s Office Chilton Police Dept. Menasha Police Dept. Appleton Police Dept. 2014 Alcohol Occupant Protection Speed $29K Grant, 65.6% Liq. $29K Grant, 99.4% Liq. $15.8K Grant, 59.7% Liq. 2015 $4K Grant, 99.9% Liq. $10K Grant, 100% Liq. Chilton Police Dept. $4K Grant, 100% Liq. Menasha Police Dept. $17.9K Grant, 73.1% Liq. $9.9K Grant, 99.9% Liq. Appleton Police Dept. Brillion Police Dept. Calumet County Sheriff s Office Chilton Police Dept. Menasha Police Dept. New Holstein Police Dept. Appleton Police Dept. Brillion Police Dept. Calumet County Sheriff s Office Chilton Police Dept. Menasha Police Dept. New Holstein Police Dept. 2016 $15.0K Grant, 21.3% Liq. 2017 Eligible Eligible Appleton PD received pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement grants in FY 2014 and FY 2015. Agency Mobilizations 2014-2015 Appleton Police Dept. 2014 Alcohol Crackdown 2014 Booze and Belts 2014 CIOT 2015 Drive Sober 2015 Booze and Belts Brillion Police Dept. Yes Yes Calumet County Sheriff s Office Chilton Police Dept. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Menasha Police Dept. Yes Yes New Holstein Police Dept. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2015 CIOT The Wisconsin State Patrol participates in all three mobilizations each year. Law enforcement agencies in Calumet County should participate for the chance to win an equipment grant.
TraCS Participation Appleton Police Dept. TraCS 10 Brillion Police Dept. TraCS 10 Calumet County Sheriff TraCS 10 Chilton Police Dept. TraCS 10 Menasha Police Dept. TraCS 10 New Holstein Police Dept. TraCS 10 Agencies Reporting Fatal and with Incapacitating A Injuries, 2011-2015 APPLETON POLICE DEPARTMENT 10 BRILLION POLICE DEPARTMENT 3 CALUMET COUNTY SHERIFF 59 CHILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 8 DNR 1 KIEL POLICE DEPARTMENT 1 MENASHA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2 NEW HOLSTEIN POLICE DEPARTMENT 2 WISCONSIN STATE PATROL 8 TOTAL 94 These agencies could work together to coordinate their enforcement to arrive at a strategy to prevent serious from occurring.