Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madera County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Population
- 166.1K
In 2024, 33 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Madera County, California. That was 17.9% more than in 2023 (28) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 19.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Madera County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 179 people died, an average of 36 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
28 deaths in 2023, 33 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 28 |
| 2021 | 40 | 36 |
| 2022 | 48 | 41 |
| 2023 | 28 | 25 |
| 2024 | 33 | 26 |
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 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | 29.9 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 19.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madera County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 21% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 12% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 18% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madera County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.6% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.5% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 11 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 34 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 16 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 137 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 65 |
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
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-4120
- SR-9918
- SR-14513
- AVENUE 1210
- SR-1525
- AVENUE 74
- AVENUE 93
- AVENUE 7 1/23
- SR-99 RAMP2
- SR-145 MADERA AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 109 |
| Pickup trucks | 41 |
| SUVs | 38 |
| Motorcycles | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Other vehicles | 14 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia9
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Honda Accord8
- Honda Civic7
- Toyota Tacoma7
- Nissan Altima6
- Nissan Sentra6
- Toyota Camry6
- Ford F-2505
- Toyota Corolla5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | SR- 49 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Madera | CLEVELAND AV W | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | AVENUE 12 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | SR-145 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Madera | PECAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | ROAD 26 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | AVENUE 12 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | CR-ELLIS ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Madera | SR-99 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | RD 35 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Madera | RAYMOND RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | SR-233 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Madera | SR-145 MADERA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | AVENUE 7 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | ROAD 23 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | AVENUE 9 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Madera | B ST S | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Madera | 6 | 8.7 |
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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.