Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Houston County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 174.9K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Houston County, Georgia. That was 7.7% more than in 2023 (13) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Houston County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 85 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 8.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Houston County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 29% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 36% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Houston County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 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%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 62 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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-2479
- I-757
- SR-963
- CARL VINSON PKWY2
- SR-247CO WATSON BLVD2
- CR-4400 DUNBAR RD1
- US-41 SR-111
- SR-111
- CS-076215 RICHARD B RUSSELL PK1
- CR-0156001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 44 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Rogue2
- Lexus RX2
- Kia Sorento2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | Warner Robins | CR-053500 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Centerville | CARL VINSON PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Warner Robins | MU-112115 LAKE JOY RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Warner Robins | SR-0247CO | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Perry | US-129 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Warner Robins | SR-247CO WATSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Perry | SR-224 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Kathleen | SR-127 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Warner Robins | SR-247 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | — | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Kathleen | CR-017700 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Centerville | N HOUSTON LAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | CR-015600 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Warner Robins | SR-247C/ WATSON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Warner Robins | SR-247 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Perry | CS-082613/NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | — | SR-247 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Warner Robins | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Warner Robins | CS-076215 RICHARD B RUSSELL PK | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Warner Robins | CR-53500 S HOUSTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | — | CR-4400 DUNBAR RD | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Perry | SR-224 LARRY WALKER PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | CR-020500/VALLEY DR | 1 |
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Cities in Houston County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | 4 | 16.1 |
| Warner Robins | 4 | 4.6 |
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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.