Fatal crashes in Madison County, Tennessee
In 2024, 27 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Madison County, 17.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 164 fatal crashes and 190 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Tennessee.
26.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee in 2024; 19.3 against 16.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 100,409, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths in Madison County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 27 |
| 2023 | 20 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19 | 24 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Madison County
I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Madison County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 34 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Madison County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 | I-40 | 26 | 34 | 10 | |
| 2 | US 45 | 20 | 21 | 8 | |
| 3 | US 412 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| 4 | US 70 | 14 | 16 | 8 | |
| 5 | State Highway 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Jackson 67. 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 | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar11.6%
- Apr10.4%
- May4.9%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul6.7%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep11.6%
- Oct10.4%
- Nov7.3%
- Dec5.5%
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 collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 9.8%, a rollover in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 87 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 44 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 9.8% |
| Rollover | 8 | 4.9% |
| Other | 6 | 3.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.6% |
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 Tennessee
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Madison County from 2015 to 2024, above the Tennessee share of 25%; speeding in 12%, below the Tennessee share of 17%; a hit-and-run in 6.7%, about the Tennessee share; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.9%, above the Tennessee share of 6.7%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Tennessee share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Tennessee. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Madison | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 43% | 43% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 26% | below the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 25% | above the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 12% | 17% | below the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.9% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 49% | above the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.7% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.1% | 15% | below the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.4% | 13% | below the Tennessee 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?
- 27 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Madison County, Tennessee, in 2024, 17.4% more than in 2023. That is 26.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.6 across Tennessee.
- What is the deadliest road in Madison County?
- I-40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Madison County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 34 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Madison County involved a drinking driver?
- 45 of 164 fatal crashes in Madison County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 25% across Tennessee.
Other counties in Tennessee with a page
- Shelby County
- Davidson County
- Knox County
- Hamilton County
- Rutherford County
- Montgomery County
- Wilson County
- Sullivan County
- Blount County
- Greene County
- Sevier County
- Williamson County
All fatal crashes in Tennessee, with every county ranked.
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 113). 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.