Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dade County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 16.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Dade County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 24.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Dade County had the 90th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 24.6 |
| 2021 | 18.5 |
| 2022 | 31.1 |
| 2023 | 24.7 |
| 2024 | 24.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dade County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Dade County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Georgia: 54%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-593
- SR-1363
- SR-3012
- CR-2001
- CLOVERDALE ROAD1
- CR-02001
- CR-020000/BROW RD1
- CS-0621051
- CS-BROWN RD1
- I-241
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape2
- Volkswagen Tiguan1
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Roadmaster Roadmaster1
- Ram 15001
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class1
- Mercedes-Benz 3001
- Jeep Wrangler1
- International LF6871
- Infiniti QX561
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 18, 2024 | Trenton | SR-136 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Trenton | CS-BROWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | SR-040600 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Trenton | CS-062105 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Trenton | CR-200 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Trenton | SR-301 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Trenton | MU-060705 S INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | SR-301 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Trenton | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Rising Fawn | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Trenton | SR-189 SCENIC HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | CR-020000/BROW RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | CLOVERDALE ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Rising Fawn | I-59 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | — | I-24 W | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | CR-0200 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Wildwood | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | — | SR-136 | 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.