Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 24.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 115th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
44.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Georgia: 14.8
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 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 | 64.9 |
| 2021 | 64.5 |
| 2023 | 25.4 |
| 2024 | 24.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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 | Lincoln County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-477
- SR-47 AUGUSTA HWY1
- CR-0066001
- CR-01991
- PRATER RD1
- SR-2201
- SR-431
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Fusion1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Terrain1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLSTFI / Fat Boy1
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Kia Forte1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | CR-006600 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Lincolnton | SR-47 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | SR-47 AUGUSTA HWY | 2 |
| May 20, 2021 | Lincolnton | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Lincolnton | SR-47 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Lincolnton | CR-0199 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | — | PRATER RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | — | SR-220 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | — | SR-47 | 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.