12-18-99 Town of Plum Lake, Vilas County, 38 year old male, BAC -0.215
Victim was snowmobiling along the shoreline of Plum Lake at approximately 10:30 PM when he ran into a pier, leaving 143 feet of skid marks before striking the pier. Victim was ejected from the snowmobile and hit his head on a diving board that was attached to the pier. Found at 2:15 PM on 12-19-99. No helmet or eye protection worn.

12-23-99 McFarland, Dane County, 34 year old male, BAC -0.209
It appears that the victim left a tavern after dark and headed out onto a partially frozen lake, Lake Waubesa. The machine was operated into open water and the victim drowned. Body located on 12-24-99. Investigation indicates the presence of a passenger.

12-23-99 McFarland, Dane County, 50 year old male.
Information indicates that this victim may have been a passenger on the machine operated by the above victim.

12-25-99 Pine Lake, Oneida County, 29 year old male, BAC - 0.181
Victim was last seen at a local bar around 10 PM on 12-25-99. The victim was found by fishermen at 3:30 PM on 12-26-99. Investigation shows that the victim was operating on the ice of the Wisconsin River at a high rate of speed when he came upon a small island. Evasive maneuver was attempted but the snowmobile slid sideways into the islands 3 foot embankment. The snowmobile was equipped with a large number of studs and the track left 140 feet of skid marks on the ice. Victim was found frozen with the snowmobile on top of him.

12-27-99 Pence, Iron County, 68 year old male.
At 12:17 AM the victim left a snowmobile route, continued into the ditch and eventually left his machine and made contact with a tree. This victim had a history of heart trouble.

12-29-99 Eau Pleine, Portage County, 21 year old male, BAC - 0.229
Victim and a passenger were operating the snowmobile in an open field at a high rate of speed when they encountered a rock pile. Operator attempted to avoid the rock pile leaving 142 feet of skid marks before going up and over the rock pile. The operator got up and attempted to start the snowmobile then dropped over and died. The passenger had minor injuries.

12-31-99, Iron County, 30 year old male.
Operator was traveling across a lake and appears to have lost control colliding with a bridge piling and possibly hit by a second machine. A passenger on this machine was not injured.

1-8-00, Harrison, Calumet County, 42 year old male, BAC - 0.015
Accident was not witnessed. Investigation indicates that the victim was operating at a very high rate of speed on the ice of a frozen lake. Evidence suggests that the victim veered slightly off the main traveled area going towards an ice heave and also increased his speed. Victim hit the ice heave, which was actually an ice shelf drifted in with snow. The machine and operator appear to have been launched high into the air not landing for 95 feet. Impact caused the machines skis to be bent straight up. It appears that the victim intentionally hit the ice shelf in an attempt to do an airborne jump

1-8-00, Strongs Prairie, Adams County, 41 year old male.
Victim traveling on the ice between Juneau and Adams counties, never made it to his destination. A search revealed some clothing and a helmet on the ice and the victim was later found in this area in 10 feet of water.

1-9-00, Town of Flambeau, Rusk County, 35 year old male, BAC - 0.228
Victim left a bar at just before 2:30 AM, and never made it to his destination. Victim was found at 4:00 PM on the same date and appears to have missed a turn at a "T" intersection colliding with a tree.

1-9-00, Town of Winchester, Vilas County, 37 year old male.
Victim appears to have slid off a public trail while trying to negotiate a corner immediately after a long stretch of trail. Victim either collided with a tree near the trail or was picked off the machine by the tree sustaining terminal injuries.

1-9-00, Missing snowmobiler, last seen on the Wolf River.

1-9-00, Passenger on the missing machine from the above fatality.

1-13-00, Town of Poygan, Winnebago County, 44 year old male, BAC - 0.304
Victim was second in a line of four snowmobilers traveling at a high rate of speed across an open agricultural field toward a wooded lot. The trail took a 90 degree turn into the wooded lot. Victim failed to negotiate the right turn and went off the trail 5-10 feet and struck a tree head on. Victim was killed instantly.

1-14-00, Town of Boulder Jct., Vilas County, 53 year old male.
Victim failed to negotiate a corner and collided with a tree.

1-15-00, Town of Washington, Rusk County, 60 year old female, BAC - 0.091
Victim was operating the fourth machine in a row of five operating on the ice bound waters of a river and routinely "skipping" open water sections of the river. Tracks indicate that the victim was dragging her foot and was pulled from the machine, falling into the path of the fifth machine, which struck the victim.

1-15-00, Town of Poygan, Winnebago County, 26 year old male, BAC - 0.060
Victim was the last in a line of six snowmobilers traveling on the ice bound waters of a lake. Earlier in the afternoon a full sized van and a small pickup truck had become stuck in an ice crack on either side of the trail used by snowmobiles, leaving about 5 feet to get between them. When the snowmobiles came upon the vehicles the first two made it between the vehicles and the 3rd, 4th and 5th machines appear to have taken evasive maneuvers going around the vehicles. Evasive action appears to have been taken by the victim but he struck the van in the right rear and died of head and chest injuries.

1-18-00, Bark River Rd., Bayfield County, 42 year old male.
Victim failed to negotiate a curve in the road, left the road, and went into the woods striking a tree and some logs. A companion noticed that the victim was missing and returned to the area to find the machine and the victim.

1-20-00, Northwoods Beach, Sawyer County, 24 year old male.
Victim was the operator of a snowmobile that failed to stop at a marked four way stop intersection of two roadways. The preliminary report indicates that the victim attempted to avoid the automobile, but due to the speed of the machine was being operated at was unable to do so and collided with the automobile. The driver of the automobile was treated and released from the hospital.

1-20-00, Northwoods Beach, Sawyer County, male.
Victim was a passenger on the machine involved in the above listed accident.

1-22-00, Merrimac, Sauk County, 21 year old male.
Victim was a member of a group operating on the frozen waters of a lake. Due to fresh snow this group was creating near "white out" conditions. The victim fell from his machine and was run over by a member of the same party that never saw the victim due to the "white out".

1-27-00, Town of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, 23 year old male.
Victim was traveling on the ice bound waters of a creek and struck his head on a very low bridge. This area is not a marked trail, but does see some snowmobile traffic both under and around the bridge. The bridge had 3 foot 7 inches of clearance.

1-29-00 Brackett, Eau Claire County, 18 year old male.
Victim was fatally injured when the machine he was operating collided with a tree along a county snowmobile trail. This accident occurred shortly after midnight.

1-29-00, Town of Omro, Winnebago County, 29 year old male.
Victim was the operator of a machine involved in a high speed head on collision with another snowmobile. This accident occurred on the ice bound waters of a river. Surviving companion states that speeds were 100 mph. The operator of the second machine was Med-Flighted to a hospital.

1-29-00, Town of Fenwood, Marathon County, 40 year old male.
While operating on public trail, railroad grade, victim attempted to pass another member of his party. Victim appears to have lost control of his machine which left the railroad grade and launched into a ravine. This machine was airborne for 181 feet before impacting with the ground. Alcohol was involved with all other members of this group.