Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Effingham County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 73.4K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Effingham County, Georgia. That was 62.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Effingham County had the 25th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 49 people died, an average of 9.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 15.3 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 17.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Effingham County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 23% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Effingham County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.8% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-2110
- SR-1196
- SR-174
- SR-264
- I-163
- SR-302
- CR-0307002
- CR-006300 SISTERS FERRY RD1
- CR-0045001
- CR-0012001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-2502
- Freightliner Columbia2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Altima2
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 20, 2024 | Rincon | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Guyton | CR-314 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Rincon | CS-69805 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Guyton | SR-119 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Springfield | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | CR-001200 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | CR-017900 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Guyton | SR-119 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Springfield | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | CR-030700 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | I-16 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Guyton | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Guyton | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | CR-004500 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | CR-030700 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Springfield | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Springfield | CR-307 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Clyo | CR-006300 SISTERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Eden | OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Springfield | STILLWELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Rincon | SR-21 | 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.