Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Elbert County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 20.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Elbert County, Georgia. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 39.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Elbert County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
39.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
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 | 30.5 |
| 2021 | 35.7 |
| 2022 | 15.1 |
| 2023 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | 39.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elbert County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 70 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elbert County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- SR-726
- SR-175
- SR-1722
- SR-3682
- SR-772
- CR-004500 MOBLEY HILL ROAD1
- CR-009700/CORNELL DAIRY DR1
- CR-011000 STINCHCOMB RD1
- CR-303/COUNTRY CLUB RD1
- CR-306/RUCKERSVILLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord3
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Ranger2
- Nissan Altima2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Blue Bird BB Conventional1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
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 26, 2024 | Elberton | SR-79 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Elberton | CR-011000 STINCHCOMB RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | CS-NICKVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | CR-004500 MOBLEY HILL ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Elberton | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Elberton | MU-061203 LAKE FOREST CIRCLE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | SR-172 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Elberton | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Bowman | SR-17 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Dewy Rose | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Bowman | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Elberton | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | SR-368 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | — | SR-368 ANDERSON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | CR-009700/CORNELL DAIRY DR | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Elberton | SR-368 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Elberton | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Elberton | WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | — | SR-172 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | — | CR-306/RUCKERSVILLE RD | 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.