Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brooks County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 16.3K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Brooks County, Georgia. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Brooks County had the 134th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 49.2 |
| 2022 | 36.9 |
| 2023 | 30.8 |
| 2024 | 6.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brooks County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 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%
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 | Brooks County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-764
- SR-1332
- CS-NANKINS RD1
- US-84/SR-38/THOMASVILLE RD1
- SON WRIGHT RD1
- NANKIN RD1
- CS-66209 RAILFORD ST1
- CR-273 CLYATTVILLE RD1
- CR-027200/BARWICK RD1
- CR-027400 TALLOKAS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- BMW K 1600 GTL1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
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 29, 2024 | Dixie | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Dixie | US-84/SR-38/THOMASVILLE RD | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Quitman | CR-268 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Pavo | CR-027400 TALLOKAS RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | CR-027800 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Quitman | NANKIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Barney | SR-133 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Barwick | SON WRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Quitman | SR-76 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Morven | SR-133 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | — | CR-027900/COFFEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | — | CR-027200/BARWICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Morven | CS-66209 RAILFORD ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Quitman | SR-76 N WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Quitman | CS-NANKINS RD | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | CR-273 CLYATTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | — | TOUPEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | SR-76 | 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.