Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Butts County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 27.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Butts County, Georgia. That was 28.6% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Butts County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.6 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
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 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 | 43.1 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 18.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Butts County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.4 times 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 | Butts County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
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%
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 | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-165
- SR-424
- SR-364
- I-753
- US-23 SR-872
- CR-013600 HIGH FALLS RD1
- I-75 N1
- CR-2111
- CS-052503/MCDONOUGH RD1
- CR-BARNETTS BRIDGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Ford F-1502
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Rogue2
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 8, 2024 | Jackson | CR-293 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Jackson | SR-36 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Jackson | SR-36 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | CR-002000 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Jackson | CR-028900 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | MU-069503 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Flovilla | US-23 SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Jackson | US-23 HIGHWAY 42 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Jackson | CR-029500 OLD BETHEL ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Jackson | CR-013600 HIGH FALLS RD | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Flovilla | CS-HIGGINS RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Jackson | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Jackson | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Jackson | SR-36 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Jackson | CR-211 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Jackson | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Jackson | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Jackson | CS-052503/MCDONOUGH RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | — | CR-BARNETTS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 4 | 67.8 |
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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.