Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Liberty County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 69.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Liberty County, Georgia. That was 63.6% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Liberty County had the 90th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.1
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
-64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 22 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 49.0 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 5.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Liberty County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
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 | Liberty County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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 1.9 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-1968
- I-957
- SR-1195
- SR-383
- SR-253
- I-95 SB2
- SR-119 ELMA G MILES PKWY2
- I-95 PURPLE HEART TRL1
- US-E OGLETHORPE HWY1
- CS-LEWIS FRASIER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Mustang3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Fusion2
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special2
- Honda Civic2
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 10, 2024 | Midway | I-95 SB | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Midway | CR-022500 ISLANDS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | SR-119 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Hinesville | SR-196 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Riceboro | CR-016700 CAY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Midway | US-84 SR-38 E OGLETHORPE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Midway | CS-LEWIS FRASIER RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Midway | CR-002100 ILE OF WIGHT RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Fleming | US-17 SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Midway | SR-196 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Fleming | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Hinesville | SR-196 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | CR-030900 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Riceboro | BARRINGTON FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | — | CR-016300 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Hinesville | SR-38 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Riceboro | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | I-95 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Hinesville | SR-119 W GENERAL SCREVEN WAY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Allenhurst | HILLARY LN | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Walthourville | SR-119 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Hinesville | CS-079305 PINELAND AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hinesville | 1 | 2.7 |
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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.