Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Population
- 423.1K
In 2024, 44 people died in 43 fatal crashes in Madison County, Alabama. That was 13.7% fewer than in 2023 (51) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 227 people died, an average of 45 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
51 deaths in 2023, 44 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 40 |
| 2021 | 52 | 48 |
| 2022 | 37 | 35 |
| 2023 | 51 | 48 |
| 2024 | 44 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 10.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 24 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 11 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 18% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 11 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 12 | 27% | 29% |
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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.9% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.8% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 31 |
| Mon | 31 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 29 |
| Sat | 44 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 155 |
| Cloudy | 38 |
| Rain | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 94 |
| Dark - Lighted | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-5315
- I-56514
- SR-114
- SR-214
- US-231 SR-110
- CR-WINCHESTER RD6
- US-431 SR-16
- US-72 SR-25
- CR-PULASKI PIKE3
- CR-WALL TRIANA HWY3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 141 |
| SUVs | 75 |
| Pickup trucks | 58 |
| Motorcycles | 40 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Ford F-15011
- Toyota Corolla10
- Toyota Camry7
- Chevrolet Impala6
- GMC Sierra6
- GMC Yukon6
- Ford Explorer5
- Ford F-2505
- Honda Accord5
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2022 | Huntsville | WALL TRIANA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Huntsville | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | CR-JACK THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | — | CR-OSCAR PETERSON RD | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | CR-LITTLE LONES RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Huntsville | I-565 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Huntsville | I-565 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Huntsville | I-565 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | — | CR-CARTER GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Huntsville | GOVERNORS DR | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Huntsville | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | CR-JOE QUICK RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | CR-STEGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Huntsville | SANDIA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Madison | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | US-231 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | — | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Huntsville | STRINGFIELD RD NW | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Huntsville | PRATT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Huntsville | SR-1 | 1 |
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Cities in Madison County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 27 | 11.7 |
| Madison | 2 | 3.1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.