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Table 5: Traffic Crash Fatalities, 2010-2014
County 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
La Crosse 6 17 9 5 8
Monroe 7 2 4 7 4
Trempealeau 5 7 2 4 7
Vernon 3 7 10 4 5
Houston 1 1 1 2 0
Source: Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Minnesota Department of Safety
How concerned are residents about safety? COMMUNITY
In the COMPASS NOW 2015 Random Household Survey, residents were asked to rate a series of 18
concerns in the community. These results are shown in Figure 9. Of the concerns related to issues within the
Community section, illegal drug use, bullying, prescription drug misuse, over-the-counter drug misuse, and
domestic abuse, child abuse, and elder abuse were rated in the top half.
Figure 9: Rating of Community Concerns
Illegal Drug Use 3.27
Alcohol Use
Bullying 2.92
2.91
Identity Theft 2.91
Prescription Drug Misuse 2.85
Domestic Abuse, Elder Abuse 2.82
2.81
Obesity 2.79
Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse 2.75
2.62
Funding for Schools 2.62
Hunger 2.58
2.55
Tobacco Use 2.55
Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence
Financial Problems Experienced by Local Government 2.08
1.99
Suicide 1.96
Gambling 1.76
Excessive Personal Debt
Risk of Losing Your Job
Risk of Foreclosure & Bankruptcy
Scale: No Concern=1; Very Concerned=4
Source: COMPASS NOW 2015 Random Household Survey
Table 6 shows a comparison of issues by county. Illegal drug use is the top rated concern by all counties.
Alcohol use is second for La Crosse and Vernon Counties. Houston and Trempealeau Counties ranked identify
theft as their second highest concern. Monroe County ranked prescription drug misuse as their second
highest concern. The risk of foreclosure or bankruptcy is the lowest rated concern for all counties.
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