Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 35.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Madison County, Nebraska. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Nebraska and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Nebraska'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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Nebraska: 12.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Nebraska: 11.9
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Nebraska: +11%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 16.8 |
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 Nebraska: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Nebraska: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Nebraska: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 33.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 24.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Nebraska: 42%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Nebraska: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-814
- US-2752
- SR-322
- VICTORY RD1
- SR-241
- MU-2300 S 5TH ST1
- CR-834TH RD1
- CR-832ND RD1
- CR-549 AVENUE1
- CR-544 AVENUE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Chevrolet Venture1
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 6, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | CR-549 AVENUE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | CR-832ND RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Meadow Grove | CR-4TH STREET | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Norfolk | MU-2300 S 5TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Norfolk | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | CR-834TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | — | VICTORY RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | — | CR-544 AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | — | US-81 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | — | US-81 | 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.