Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Berrien County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 18.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Berrien County, Georgia. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 26.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Berrien County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 27.6 |
| 2021 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | 21.9 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 26.6 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Berrien County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Berrien County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-374
- SR-113
- CR-040600/W LENOX RD1
- CR-3431
- CR-36/POSSUM CREEK RD1
- CS-AB HEATH RD1
- CS-CHASERVILLE RD1
- GARNER ROAD1
- OLD VALDOSTA RD1
- SR-00111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Mustang1
- Honda CBR6501
- Honda CR-V1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Nashville | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Nashville | CS-CHASERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nashville | SR-37 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Nashville | SR-168 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | CR-343 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Nashville | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Alapaha | CS-AB HEATH RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Nashville | SR-76 ADEL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Nashville | GARNER ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | — | CR-040600/W LENOX RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nashville | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Alapaha | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Nashville | SR-76 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Alapaha | SR-0011 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | OLD VALDOSTA RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | — | US-129 SR-11 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | — | CR-36/POSSUM CREEK 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.