Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lee County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 34K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Lee County, Georgia. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Lee County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.6
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
18.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 20.8 |
| 2023 | 14.8 |
| 2024 | 17.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lee County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lee County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-917
- SR-35
- US-192
- SR-5202
- SR-322
- US-82/SR-520/ALBANY HWY1
- US-19 SR-31
- CS-STARKSVILLE AVE1
- CS-LEDO RD1
- CS-EDWARDS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Escape2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Ram 35002
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
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 16, 2024 | Leesburg | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | CR-000800 LARAMORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Leesburg | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | CR-005100I PRYOR RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Leesburg | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | US-82/SR-520/ALBANY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Smithville | CS-EDWARDS RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SR-520 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Leesburg | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | CR-012600 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Leesburg | SR-520 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | CR-017100/DOUBLEGATE DR | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Leesburg | US-19 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Leesburg | CR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | — | SR-91 | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | SR-91 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | CS-LEDO RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Leesburg | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 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.