Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ben Hill County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 17K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Ben Hill County, Georgia. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Ben Hill County had the 115th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.4
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
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 29.3 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ben Hill County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 6 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ben Hill County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 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 | 4 |
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-1073
- CR-1681
- CR-1981
- CR-2710 ADAMSON RD1
- CR-4391
- CS-051101 S MAIN ST1
- CS-0536011
- CS-S MONITOR DR1
- SR-0011001
- SR-901
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Ranger2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chrysler 2001
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford F-2501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | CR-439 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Fitzgerald | CR-168 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | SR-001100 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Fitzgerald | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Fitzgerald | CS-S MONITOR DR | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Fitzgerald | CS-053601 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Fitzgerald | CS-051101 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | US-129 SR-11 OCILLA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | CR-2710 ADAMSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | US-319 SR-107 JACKSONVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | — | CR-198 | 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.