Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 17.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Madison County, Iowa. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 42.1 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | 23.5 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Iowa: 8%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 20% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 31.8% | 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 1.4 times the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Iowa: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-1693
- SR-922
- CR-P53/PITZER RD2
- WIND WOOD TRAIL1
- TS-UPLAND AVE1
- I-80/US 61
- CR-P71/CLARK TOWER RD1
- CR-P68/PAMMEL PARK RD1
- CR-P071/CLARK TOWER RD1
- CR-G68/PERU RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- GMC Sierra2
- BMW 750Li / ALPINA B71
- BMW R 1100 RT1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Transit1
- Harley Davidson Softail Deuce1
- Harley Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 8831
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | I-80/US 6 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | CR-P53/PITZER RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | — | TS-UPLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | CR-G4R/CUMMING RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | CR-P53/PITZER RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | CR-G50/ST CHARLES RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | — | 195TH TRL | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | CR-P71/CLARK TOWER RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | CR-P68/PAMMEL PARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | — | CR-G68/PERU RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | — | WIND WOOD TRAIL | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | — | CR-P071/CLARK TOWER RD | 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.