Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Long County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 20.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Long County, Georgia. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 24.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Long County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 24.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Long County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 70 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 | Long County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-232
- SR-1962
- US-841
- US-25 SR381
- SR-571
- SR-381
- CS-MARCUS NOBLE RD NE1
- CS-LEE PLACE RD1
- CR-JOE KENNEDY RD1
- CR-631
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Taurus2
- BASHAN Chongqing Astronautic Bashan1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
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 21, 2024 | — | CR-006300 JOE KENNEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | CS-MARCUS NOBLE RD NE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | SR-196 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | CR-011300 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Ludowici | SR-23 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | CR-63 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | CR-1270 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | SR-196 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | CS-LEE PLACE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Ludowici | CR-JOE KENNEDY RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Ludowici | US-25 SR38 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | — | SR-57 | 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.