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What do we actually know about Madison?
Two public records. The Census Bureau estimates Madison has about 286,233 residents. The federal crash census (NHTSA FARS) counts 161 fatal crashes in Dane County from 2020 to 2024, the most in 2021 (43). Those are county-wide counts, not Madison alone. Neither figure says an attorney is available here, and neither indicates what any particular case is worth.
Madison has a population of about 286,233 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates).
161 fatal traffic crashes were reported in Dane County between 2020 and 2024 (NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System). This counts crashes across the whole county, not this city alone, and is not a prediction about any claim. Source
How many fatal crashes happen in Dane County each year?
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Pedestrians killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 32 | 5 |
| 2021 | 43 | 47 | 8 |
| 2022 | 34 | 40 | 6 |
| 2023 | 27 | 29 | 7 |
| 2024 | 30 | 38 | 5 |
When and where did those crashes happen?
- 79 of the 161 fatal crashes (49%) happened after dark.
- 55 of the 161 fatal crashes (34%) happened on roads classed as rural.
- 5 of the 161 fatal crashes (3%) began with a cyclist being struck.
NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020–2024, across Dane County. "After dark" is the crash report's light condition; "rural" is the road's classification, not the city's; a cyclist is counted only when being struck was the first harmful event. Source
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