Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barrow County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 97K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Barrow County, Georgia. That was 23.1% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Barrow County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 73 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barrow County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barrow County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 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%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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-2119
- SR-3168
- SR-825
- SR-115
- SR-84
- CR-003800 DEE KENNEDY RD2
- US-29/SR-316/UNIV PKWY1
- CR-026700/BOWMAN MILL RD NE1
- CR-4061
- CR-415 ATLANTA HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 46 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Accord3
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15003
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | CR-012800 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | MU-007205 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Statham | SR-316 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Winder | CR-003800 DEE KENNEDY RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Winder | SR-82 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | CS-BILL RUTLEDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | CR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Auburn | CR-007500 FRED KILCREASE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | CR-129800 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Bethlehem | US-29/SR-316/UNIV PKWY | 3 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Statham | US-29 SR-8/316 UNIVERSITY PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Winder | CR-170 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Bethlehem | CR-091000/BLAKEWOOD TRL | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | CR-005900 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Winder | SR-82 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Auburn | US-29 SR-316 UNIVERSITY PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | CR-406 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Winder | CR-041600 CARL-BETHLEHEM RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | SR-211 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | SR-316 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Statham | CS-084909 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Statham | ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Winder | 2 | 9.7 |
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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.