Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Madera, California
City in Madera County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 69.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Madera, California. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.9 in Madera County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Madera County, California: 19.9
- About 90 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Madera County, California: +18%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 8.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Madera County, California: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in California: 28%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madera | Share in Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 50% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 18% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Madera County, California: 35%
- About 1.7 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Madera County, California: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madera | Madera County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 26.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.6% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 57.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Madera County, California: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Madera County, California: 38%
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-1453
- SR-992
- SR-145 MADERA AVE2
- E 4TH ST1
- ALMOND AVE1
- B ST S1
- CLEVELAND AVE1
- CLEVELAND AV W1
- C ST S1
- 4TH ST E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Focus2
- Honda Civic2
- Nissan Sentra2
- BMW 328i1
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet G-Series1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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 18, 2024 | CLEVELAND AV W | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | PECAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | SR-99 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | RAYMOND RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | SR-145 MADERA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | B ST S | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | STADIUM RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | SR-145 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | SR-145 MADERA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | G ST S | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | SR-145 S MADERA AV | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | ALMOND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | I-99 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | GOLDEN STATE BL S | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | E 4TH ST | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | OLIVE AVE W | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | SR-145 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | C ST S | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | RD 28 1/4 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | SR-145 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | 4TH ST E | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | SR-99 | 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.