210
Fatal crashes
247
Fatalities
32%
Drunk driver
30
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Madera County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Local
36.859, -120.341
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Minor Arterial
36.923, -119.993
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Madera
36.975, -120.077
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Minor Arterial
36.994, -120.029
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2018–2020
Minor Arterial
37.010, -119.823
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 26 | 7 |
| 2018 | 23 | 36 | 5 |
| 2019 | 35 | 39 | 9 |
| 2020 | 28 | 30 | 11 |
| 2021 | 36 | 40 | 8 |
| 2022 | 41 | 48 | 16 |
| 2023 | 25 | 28 | 12 |
Cities in Madera County
Fatal crashes by city within Madera County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| MADERA | 29 | 30 |
| CHOWCHILLA | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 16 |
| February | 13 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 15 |
| May | 23 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 19 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 20 |
| 18:00 | 15 |
| 20:00 | 14 |
| 14:00 | 13 |
| 16:00 | 11 |
| 00:00 | 11 |
| 11:00 | 10 |
| 19:00 | 10 |
| 05:00 | 9 |
| 17:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 52 |
| Toyota | 47 |
| Ford | 36 |
| Honda | 26 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 23 |
| Dodge | 20 |
| Harley-Davidson | 16 |
| Unknown Make | 12 |
| Freightliner | 11 |
| Hyundai | 10 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 183 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 115 |
| Angle | 53 |
| Front-to-Front | 28 |
| Front-to-Rear | 8 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Madera County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Madera County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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