Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Columbia County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 167.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 3.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Columbia County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-quarter of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About one-third of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 3.0 |
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 Columbia 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 | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Columbia County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| 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
- I-206
- SR-1502
- SR-1042
- SR-282
- SR-3832
- SR-472
- SR-2322
- I-20 E1
- CR-12161
- CR-0581001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima4
- Toyota Sequoia2
- Toyota RAV42
- Peterbilt 5792
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Honda Accord2
- Ford F-2502
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-5501
- Ford F-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Evans | CR-1541 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Appling | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | I-20 EB | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | SR-232 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Appling | CR-986 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Grovetown | SR-232 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Appling | CR-17050 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Martinez | CR-058100 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Evans | WILLIAM FEW PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | CR-174500 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Appling | SR-150 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Appling | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Grovetown | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Martinez | SR-383 JIMMY DYESS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Grovetown | CS-075703 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Martinez | SR-104 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Grovetown | SR-383 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Evans | SR-383 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | I-20 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | — | SR-47 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Evans | CR-1677 | 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.