Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 133.6K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Madison County, Indiana. That was 52.4% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 94 people died, an average of 19 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 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-52%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 31 | 29 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 10% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 26% |
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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 62 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-698
- SR-97
- SR-133
- SR-2363
- CR-500W2
- I-69S2
- MADISON AVE2
- CR-300S2
- SR-322
- SR-282
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Honda Accord5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Honda Odyssey3
- Chrysler 3003
- Cadillac Escalade3
- Volvo Truck VHD2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Rogue2
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 18, 2024 | Anderson | MU-53RD ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Anderson | MU-38TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-236 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Anderson | MU-W 53RD ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Ingalls | I-69 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Anderson | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Anderson | I-69 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Anderson | MU-8TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Anderson | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Anderson | MU-19TH ST | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Anderson | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Anderson | MU-MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | CR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Anderson | MU-SCATTERFIELD RD | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Anderson | MU-MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Lapel | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | MU-SCATTERFIELD ROAD | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | SR-236 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Anderson | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | CR-1025S | 1 |
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Cities in Madison County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 6 | 10.8 |
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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.