Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, New York
County in New York · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 67.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Madison County, New York. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.5 in New York and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 27th most traffic deaths among New York's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 30% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in New York: 5.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in New York: 5.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- New York: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 14.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
30%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in New York: 26%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 30% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 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 1.6 times the share in New York: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in New York: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 13.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 32.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.0% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 31.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
30%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in New York: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in New York: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-315
- US-203
- CR-25 OXBOW RD2
- SR-132
- SR-82
- SR-921
- CR-30 WILLIAMS RD1
- CR-29 CREEK RD1
- CR-18 FAIRVIEW AVE1
- BRIDGEPORT KIRKVILLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- International LT6252
- Harley Davidson FLHR / Road King2
- Ford Focus2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- GMC Terrain1
- GMC Sierra HD1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner M21
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 20, 2024 | Stock Bridge | CR-46 W RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Canastota | CR-25 OXBOW RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sullivan | SR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Canastota | SR-13 N PETERSBORO ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Brookfield | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Lenox | SR-13 SENECA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Lenox | CR-6 NEW BOSTON RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Georgetown | CR-64 S LEBANON RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Stock Bridge | HASLAUER RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Eaton | CR-73 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Lenox | SR-13 N PETERBOROUGH ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Cazenovia | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Cazenovia | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Eaton | CR-86 TUSCARORA RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Sullivan | SR-31 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Lenox | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Brookfield | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Peterboro | NORTH BUTLER RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Lenox | LEWIS POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Clockville | CR-29 CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Oneida | CR-18 FAIRVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Cazenovia | SR-92 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Stock Bridge | CR-30 WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Brookfield | CR-99 BEAVER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Lebanon | CR-71 CAMPBELL 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.