Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Decatur County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 29.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Decatur County, Georgia. That was 63.6% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest 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. Decatur County had the 90th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% 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
26.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 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 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 37.7 |
| 2022 | 34.3 |
| 2023 | 37.7 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Decatur County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 90 percent of 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 | Decatur County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-385
- SR-14
- SR-973
- SR-2533
- SR-3092
- LAKE DOUGLAS RD1
- SR-0001001
- US-27 SR-1 TALLAHASSEE HWY1
- CR-014700 HANNATOWN ROAD1
- CR-00311
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Corolla2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Nissan Altima2
- Ford F-2502
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 15, 2024 | Bainbridge | SR-97 VADA RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Bainbridge | MU-061803 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Climax | SR-38 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | US-HWY 84 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Bainbridge | SR-241 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Brinson | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-253 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | CR-96 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Attapulgus | US-27 SR-1 TALLAHASSEE HWY | 2 |
| May 18, 2023 | Bainbridge | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Bainbridge | CR-014700 HANNATOWN ROAD | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Brinson | SR-253 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | SR-000100 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Bainbridge | LAKE DOUGLAS RD | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Bainbridge | SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Fowlstown | SR-309 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Bainbridge | CR-200 BLACKJACK RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | SR-262 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | US-27 SR1 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | SR-253 S SPRING CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-309 FOWLSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
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Cities in Decatur County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | 2 | 13.7 |
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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.