Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 14.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Madison County, Virginia. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 78th most traffic deaths among Virginia'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
21.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Virginia: 10.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 63.8 |
| 2024 | 21.1 |
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 Virginia: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 31% |
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 the same as the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| 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
- SR-230/ORANGE RD2
- US-292
- US-151
- SR-231/BLUE RIDGE TURNPIKE1
- SR-231/BLUERIDGE TPKE1
- CR-6071
- CR-6161
- CR-6701
- MU-56 ORANGE RD1
- SR-23/FORT VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- BMW 535i1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Yukon1
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 19, 2024 | Madison | US-29 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-29 S SEMINOLE TRL | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | CR-616 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | CR-607 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | MU-56 ORANGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | US-15 | 3 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | CR-670 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | SR-231/BLUE RIDGE TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | SR-230/ORANGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | SR-23/FORT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | SR-230/ORANGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | — | SR-231/BLUERIDGE TPKE | 2 |
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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.