Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Appling County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 18.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Appling County, Georgia. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 31.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Appling County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32.7 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 31.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Appling County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 24% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Appling County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-272
- US-341 SR-27 W PARKER ST1
- SR-15 BLACKSHEAR HWY1
- SR-1441
- SR-121/CLELAND LANE1
- SR-1211
- NAILS FERRY RD1
- CR-TEN MILE ROAD1
- CR-5751
- CR-560/ZOAR RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Ranger2
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Focus1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | CR-059000 PINE LEVEL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Baxley | US-341 SR-27 W PARKER ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Baxley | CR-017900 HERBERT RENTZ ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Baxley | CR-002800 PRENTISS RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Baxley | SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | CR-053700 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | CR-053600 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | CR-313 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Baxley | NAILS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Baxley | CR-041700 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | CR-019400 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | — | SR-144 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | — | CR-575 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Baxley | CR-009000/COUNTY FARM RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | — | CR-534/POOR ROBIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | — | SR-121/CLELAND LANE | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | — | CR-TEN MILE ROAD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | SR-15 BLACKSHEAR HWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | — | CR-560/ZOAR RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.