Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 12.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Madison County, Missouri. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 77th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 23.6 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
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 Missouri: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 33% |
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 1.5 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Missouri: 51%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
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-673
- SR-723
- W MAIN ST1
- SR-Z1
- SR-OO1
- SR-M1
- SR-H1
- CR-2081
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Ram 15001
- Polaris RZR1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Honda Civic1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Acadia1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Excursion1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-H | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | SR-M | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Fredericktown | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | — | SR-Z | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | — | CR-208 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | — | SR-OO | 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.