Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Camden County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 59.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Camden County, Georgia. That was 53.8% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Camden County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-54%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 22.5 |
| 2024 | 10.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Camden County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 50% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Camden County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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
- I-9511
- SR-407
- US-17 SR-25 N LEE ST1
- SR-40 E KING AVE1
- MU-0760011
- MU-062003 KINGS BAY RD1
- MU-0532031
- MU-0140011
- I-95 HOWARD GILMAN HWY1
- CS-LAUREL ISLAND PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 16 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Focus3
- Buick Enclave2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
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 | Kingsland | SR-40 E KING AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Saint Marys | CS-DOUGLAS DR | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Saint Marys | CS-62003 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Saint Marys | MU-062003 KINGS BAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Kingsland | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Saint Marys | SR-40 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Kingsland | SR-40 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | MU-053203 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Saint Marys | SR-40 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Waverly | CS-DOVER BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Kingsland | US-17 SR-25 N LEE ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | CR-007600 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Kingsland | MU-076001 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | CR-013900 NEW POST RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Kings Bay | MU-014001 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Kingsland | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Kingsland | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Kingsland | SR-40 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Kingsland | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Kingsland | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Kingsland | I-95 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | I-95 | 1 |
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Cities in Camden County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsland | 2 | 9.6 |
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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.