Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Pooler, Georgia
City in Chatham County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 31.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Pooler, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 19.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.4 in Chatham County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 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 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Chatham County, Georgia: 9.4
- About 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Chatham County, Georgia: -26%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 11.7 |
| 2021 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 19.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Chatham County, Georgia: 41%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pooler | Share in Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 41% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 67% | 28% |
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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Chatham County, Georgia: 29%
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Chatham County, Georgia: 25%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pooler | Chatham County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 28.6% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 71.4% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Chatham County, Georgia: 71%
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Chatham County, Georgia: 29%
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-956
- I-165
- US-802
- CS-051103/PINE BARREN RD1
- CS-PINE MDW1
- CS-QUACCO RD1
- CS-TOWNE CTR DR1
- I-16 EB1
- I-95 TOM COLEMAN HWY1
- MU-051103 PINEBARREN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Columbia2
- Yamaha YZF-R12
- Acura MDX1
- Aprilia Tuono1
- BMW 740i1
- Cadillac Escalade ESV1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | I-16 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | CS-TOWNE CTR DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | I-16 EB | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | US-80 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | I-16 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | I-16 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | CS-QUACCO RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | MU-051103 PINEBARREN RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | CS-PINE MDW | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | CS-051103/PINE BARREN RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | US-80 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | SR-26 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | I-16 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | I-95 TOM COLEMAN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | I-16 | 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.