Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Burke County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 24.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Burke County, Georgia. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Burke County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.9
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
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 45.2 |
| 2022 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 20.5 |
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 Burke County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Burke County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| 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-566
- US-25 SR-1214
- SR-1213
- SR-242
- US-251
- STORYMILL ROAD1
- SR-251
- SR-3051
- SR-801
- US-25/SR-1211
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord3
- Toyota RAV43
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Charger2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2
- ATK 260 Cross Country1
- Buick Century1
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac Brougham1
- CAN-AM Maverick X31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Waynesboro | US-25 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Waynesboro | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | CR-002500 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Waynesboro | CR-005900 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Waynesboro | CR-009800 HANCOCK LANDING ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | US-25/SR-121 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | CR-016800 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Waynesboro | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | CR-018500 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Girard | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | STORYMILL ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | SR-121 BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | CR-001500 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Waynesboro | SR-56 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Waynesboro | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Waynesboro | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | SR-305 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 3 | 54.4 |
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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.