Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Madison, Alabama
City in Madison County · Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 63.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Madison, Alabama. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Madison County, 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Madison County, Alabama: 10.4
- About 15 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 25 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Madison County, Alabama: -14%
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 3.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Madison County, Alabama: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison | Share in Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 20% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 27% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Madison County, Alabama: 28%
- About 3 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Madison County, Alabama: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison | Madison County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 16.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 62.8% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Madison County, Alabama: 63%
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Madison County, Alabama: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5653
- SR-22
- MU-WALL TRIANA HWY1
- MU-OLD MADISON PIKE1
- MU-GREENBRIAR PARKWAY1
- MU-COUNTY LINE RD1
- I-651
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota Camry1
- Pontiac Vibe1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Kia Sorento1
- Kawasaki ZZR6001
- GMC Sonoma1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | I-565 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | MU-GREENBRIAR PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | MU-WALL TRIANA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | I-565 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | MU-COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | MU-OLD MADISON PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | I-565 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.