Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Harris County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 37K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Harris County, Georgia. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Harris County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Harris County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Harris County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-2196
- I-1854
- I-853
- SR-183
- SR-12
- SR-1902
- SR-1032
- SR-1162
- SR-2082
- I-185 SR-411 NB1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Altima3
- Ford Fusion3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Corolla2
- Harley Davidson FLTRK / Road Glide Limited2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Escape2
- Kia K9001
- Hyundai Genesis1
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 11, 2024 | West Point | SR-103 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Hamilton | I-185 SR-411 NB | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | SR-116 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | I-185 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | SR-103 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-208 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Pine Mountain | SR-190 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Pine Mountain | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | I-185 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | SR-315 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | SR-190 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | West Point | SR-219 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | SR-208 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | I-185 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | SR-219 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Hamilton | I-185 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Shiloh | SR-116 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | — | SR-219 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | SR-219 | 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.