Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Coffee County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 44.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Coffee County, Georgia. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Coffee County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 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 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 34.8 |
| 2021 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 20.8 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Coffee County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 70 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Coffee County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-3210
- SR-315
- SR-1353
- SR-2062
- SR-2682
- CR-02901
- CR-331
- CR-0013 0bson Mills Rd1
- SR-2201
- SR-135 BOWENS MILL RD SW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Accord3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Polaris Ranger2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Nissan Armada2
- Nissan Altima2
- GMC Sierra2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 9, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | CS-OLD AXSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Douglas | SR-206 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Douglas | SR-135 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | CR-055300 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Douglas | US-441/SR-31/BROXTON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | SR-268 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Douglas | MU-067105 S PEARL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Douglas | CR-001200 MCKINNON RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | CR-014300/MOSELEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | — | US-221 SR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Douglas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Douglas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | West Green | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Douglas | SR-32 | 2 |
| May 8, 2022 | Douglas | SR-206 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | — | US-221 SR-135 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Douglas | SR-135 BOWENS MILL RD SW | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | CR-003800/BUD HUTCHINSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Douglas | SR-31 | 1 |
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Cities in Coffee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 16.9 |
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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.