Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 32.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Madison County, Georgia. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 16.5 |
| 2021 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 24.4 |
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 Georgia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 24% |
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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 70 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| 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-86
- SR-1725
- SR-724
- SR-983
- SR-1062
- US-29/SR-8/GEN DANIELS AVE S1
- CR-006800/POCA RD1
- CR-009200 NEW HAVEN CHURCH RD1
- CR-0103001
- CR-0159001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Honda Accord2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson XL 12001
- Freightliner M21
- Ford Taurus1
- Ford Fusion1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Colbert | SR-72 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Hull | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Comer | SR-172 | 3 |
| May 3, 2024 | Hull | CS-DIAMOND HILL NEESE RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | CR-021500 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Comer | MU-054505 BRICKYARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | US-29/SR-8/GEN DANIELS AVE S | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Comer | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | CR-010300 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Hull | SR-106 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | CR-015900 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Royston | SR-281 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Comer | SR-172 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Danielsville | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | CR-009200 NEW HAVEN CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Hull | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Danielsville | SR-98 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | — | CR-006800/POCA RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | — | SR-98 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | SR-191 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | SR-172 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 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.