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13Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Madison, 2024
13Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Madison fatal crashes, 2024
2.5%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Wisconsin's 529 fatal crashes, 2024
46%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (6 of 13)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Madison quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Madison, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Madison's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
At AccidentReports.com, you can take advantage of our crash report information center and obtain a copy of your report as soon as possible. Getting a copy of your traffic report has never been easier. Begin now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
Each dot is a fatal crash in Madison, Wisconsin from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 69 crashes and 75 deaths; the few crashes coded to Madison, Wisconsin but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 9p–10p and the deadliest day is Friday. 60% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1a–2a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2a–3a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3a–4a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2p–3p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5p–6p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6p–7p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7p–8p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8p–9p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11p–12a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
75 people died and 38 more were injured, including 17 pedestrians and 5 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 17.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Madison recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths in Madison that year; the table lists all of them, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550480 | Dane | Madison | Dec 9, 2024 | 18:57 | US-12 W BELTLINE HWY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 550474 | Dane | Madison | Dec 6, 2024 | 03:56 | US-51 N STOUGHTON RD at SR-30 RAMP | Angle | 1 |
| 550533 | Dane | Madison | Dec 5, 2024 | 13:30 | SPEEDWAY RD | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 550466 | Dane | Madison | Nov 21, 2024 | 15:13 | I-39 | Single/non-collision: Guardrail Face | 1 |
| 550361 | Dane | Madison | Sep 21, 2024 | 15:41 | US-51 | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 550530 | Dane | Madison | Aug 1, 2024 | 13:42 | MILWAUKEE ST | Single/non-collision: Post, Pole or Other Supports | 1 |
| 550243 | Dane | Madison | Jul 4, 2024 | 04:30 | CR-CV PACKERS AVE | Single/non-collision: Traffic Sign Support | 1 |
| 550212 | Dane | Madison | Jul 1, 2024 | 09:16 | US-12 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 550198 | Dane | Madison | Jun 23, 2024 | 16:32 | MOORLAND RD | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 550254 | Dane | Madison | Jun 22, 2024 | 20:40 | I-39 | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 550151 | Dane | Madison | May 28, 2024 | 12:18 | US-151 | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 550055 | Dane | Madison | Mar 15, 2024 | 18:20 | PARKSIDE DR at LIEN RD | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 550078 | Dane | Madison | Jan 26, 2024 | 22:22 | US-12 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Madison police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Crash Records Unit. The Madison Police Department no longer provides copies of crash reports. The State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation offers one way to get a copy of your accident report.
Visit the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s website to download the online request form. Print and fill it out and mail it to: Hill Farms State Office Building, 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, WI53705. You must wait for seven to ten business days after the accident before requesting a copy of your traffic report.
Phone: (608) 266-8753
You will receive a copy of your report ten to fifteen business days after you have made a request.
If you sustained injuries and/or vehicle damage, you may be entitled to pursue compensation by filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. An attorney will use the information in the accident report to help strengthen your claim. Important information in a traffic crash report that you’ll need for insurance claim purposes includes:
An experienced personal injury attorney can use this important document during settlement negotiations with the other driver’s insurance company, to pursue fair compensation for all accident-related damages.
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