Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Commerce, Georgia
City in Jackson County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Commerce, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 22.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Jackson County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Jackson County, Georgia: 9.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Jackson County, Georgia: -36%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 39.2 |
| 2022 | 51.6 |
| 2023 | 24.0 |
| 2024 | 22.6 |
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 Jackson County, Georgia: 11%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Commerce | Share in Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 22% |
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 Jackson County, Georgia: 25%
- About double the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Jackson County, Georgia: 38%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Commerce | Jackson County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 37.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Jackson County, Georgia: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Jackson County, Georgia: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-152
- SR-981
- CR-4241
- I-851
- SR-15AL1
- SR-2361
- SR-3341
- US-411/SR-151
- US-4411
- US-441 SR-151
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Volvo Truck VN1
- Kia Soul1
- Kia Optima1
- Kawasaki Ninja 10001
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson FLHTKSE / CVO Limited1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | SR-236 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | US-411/SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | US-441 SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | SR-15AL | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | SR-334 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | SR-98 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | CR-424 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | US-441 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | SR-15 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | I-85 | 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.