Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 22.5K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Madison County, North Carolina. That was 350.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 40.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 56th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+350%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 40.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 44% | 42% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| 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
- I-262
- SR-2082
- SR-2132
- SR-632
- SSR-1318 BIG LAUREL RD2
- US-192
- NC-2131
- SR-2091
- SSR-1310 HICKEYS FORK RD1
- SSR-1502 PUNCHEON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Ranger2
- GMC Sierra2
- Subaru Legacy2
- CAN-AM Defender - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford E-3501
- Ford F-2501
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 3, 2024 | — | SSR-1565 GABRIELS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-208 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | I-26 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | SSR-1540 BEECH GLEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | I-26 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SSR-1512 POLLYS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | US-25 BUS IVY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | SSR-1557 LONG RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | US-25 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | NC-213 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | SSR-1502 PUNCHEON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | — | SSR-1318 BIG LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | SR-209 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | — | SSR-1310 HICKEYS FORK RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | — | SR-208 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | US-25/US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | — | SSR-1318 BIG LAUREL 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.