Fatal crashes in Madison County, New York
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Madison County, 66.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 68 fatal crashes and 73 deaths.
14.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York in 2024; 10.5 against 5.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 67,072, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in New York.
Deaths in Madison County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Madison County
The 3 roads listed held 26% of all fatal crashes in Madison County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 31 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2 | State Highway 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | no page |
| 3 | US 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Lenox 10, Sullivan 9, Brookfield 6, Canastota 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Madison County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.9%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr13.2%
- May8.8%
- Jun4.4%
- Jul11.8%
- Aug13.2%
- Sep13.2%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec1.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Madison County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 44%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 2.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 44% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 4.4% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Madison County compare with New York
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Madison County from 2015 to 2024, above the New York share of 20%; speeding in 41%, above the New York share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 1.5%, below the New York share of 8.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.9%, below the New York share of 12%; 29% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the New York share of 37%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of New York. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Madison | New York | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 84% | 30% | above the New York share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 34% | below the New York share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 17% | above the New York share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 20% | above the New York share |
| Speeding | 41% | 31% | above the New York share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 12% | below the New York share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 37% | below the New York share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.5% | 8.2% | below the New York share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 18% | above the New York share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 26% | below the New York share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Madison County
- How many people died in car accidents in Madison County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Madison County, New York, in 2024, 66.7% more than in 2023. That is 14.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 5.5 across New York.
- How many fatal crashes in Madison County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 68 fatal crashes in Madison County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 20% across New York.
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Where the Madison County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Madison County (county code 53). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.