Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chatham County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Population
- 309.6K
In 2024, 29 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Chatham County, Georgia. That was 25.6% fewer than in 2023 (39) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Chatham County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 182 people died, an average of 36 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 41% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
39 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 32 |
| 2021 | 40 | 35 |
| 2022 | 40 | 38 |
| 2023 | 39 | 38 |
| 2024 | 29 | 28 |
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 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 13.3 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
41%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 12 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chatham County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 12 | 41% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 21% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 31% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 28% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chatham County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 14 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 21 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 36 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 20 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 23 |
| Fri | 23 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 131 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| 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 | 74 |
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 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-9517
- SR-2511
- I-1610
- SR-2049
- US-805
- SR-264
- US-17 SR-254
- I-5163
- SR-213
- SR-204 ABERCORN ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 83 |
| SUVs | 47 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| Motorcycles | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry12
- Ford F-1507
- Toyota Corolla6
- Honda Accord5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Tundra4
- Acura MDX3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Garden City | I-516 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Garden City | US-17/SR-25 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Savannah | CS-075507/WHEATON ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Savannah | SR-020400/ABERCORN ST | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Pooler | CS-051103/PINE BARREN RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Port Wentworth | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | US-17 OGEECHEE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | — | SR-204 ABERCORN ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Savannah | I-16 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Savannah | LIBERTY ST | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Savannah | CR-97500 VETERANS PKWY S | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | US-17 SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Savannah | I-516 GA21 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | SR-204 FORT ARGYLE RD | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | SR-204 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Pooler | US-80 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | — | SR-367 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Savannah | I-16 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Savannah | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Savannah | SR-307 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Savannah | CS-150607 MLK JR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Savannah | CS-150607 MARTIN LUTHER KING | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Savannah | CS-150607 MARTIN LUTHER KING | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Savannah | CS-95607 | 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.