Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 100.3K
In 2024, 27 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Madison County, Tennessee. That was 17.4% more than in 2023 (23) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 111 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 14 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 23 | 19 |
| 2023 | 23 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 | 23 |
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 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 23.1 |
| 2024 | 26.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Tennessee: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 7% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 19% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 11% | 19% |
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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 13.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.2% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 39.1% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 73 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-4016
- US-45 SR-5 N HIGHLAND AVE7
- US-412 SR-205
- US-70 SR-14
- US-45 SR-53
- SR-183
- US-45 SR-5 S HIGHLAND AVE3
- US-70 SR-1 BROWNSVILLE HWY3
- CAMPBELL ST2
- CR-STEAM MILL FERRY RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 70 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Volvo Truck VNL6
- Ford F-1505
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Nissan Altima5
- Honda CR-V4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Explorer3
- Honda Civic3
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 24, 2024 | Jackson | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | SR-198 BEECH BLUFF RD | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | CR-HARTS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Jackson | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Jackson | US-45 SR-5 S HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | US-45W SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Jackson | US-45BP SR-186 KEITH SHORT BYP | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-RANGER RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Jackson | MU-MCCLELLAN RD | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Jackson | US-412 SR-20 NORTH PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Jackson | MU-OIL WELL RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | SR-198 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | US-70 SR-1 AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Jackson | US-412 SR-20 N PARKWAY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Jackson | US-45 SR-5 S HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | CR-ASHPORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | CR-MIFFLIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Jackson | US-45 SR-5 N HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | CR-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Jackson | MU-CAMPBELL ST | 2 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 11 | 15.9 |
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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.