Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dodge County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 19.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Dodge County, Georgia. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 25.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Dodge County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.4
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
27.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Georgia: 14.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | 30.3 |
| 2024 | 25.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dodge County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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%
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 | Dodge County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-873
- CR-035300/KATE PARKERSON RD1
- US-23/341/SR-27 GOLDEN ISLES1
- CR-005200 FAIR HAVEN ROAD1
- CR-0243001
- CR-3441
- CR-3481
- CR-92/FISH RD1
- CS-JIM PRUETT RD1
- CS-JIM ROSS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Mazda B-Series2
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-5501
- Ford Ranger1
- Honda Accord1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Chauncey | SR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Chauncey | US-23/341/SR-27 GOLDEN ISLES | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | CR-024300 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Eastman | CS-JIM ROSS RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Milan | CR-344 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Eastman | US-341 SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Eastman | CS-JIM PRUETT RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Rhine | CR-005200 FAIR HAVEN ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Eastman | SR-27 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | — | CR-035300/KATE PARKERSON RD | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | — | SR-126 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | MILAN EASTMAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | CR-92/FISH RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | — | CR-348 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | — | US-23 SR87 COCHRAN HWY | 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.