Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lowndes County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 122.4K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Lowndes County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 14.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Lowndes County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 95 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 28 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 14.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lowndes County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 28% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 17% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lowndes County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.8% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.6% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.9% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.4% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
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%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 78 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-7516
- SR-385
- SR-75
- SR-1223
- SR-312
- SR-31 MADISON HWY2
- SR-3762
- SR-125 BEMISS RD1
- CR-2371
- CR-07851
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 44 |
| SUVs | 41 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord9
- Ford F-1506
- Ford Fusion4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- GMC Sierra4
- Volvo Truck VNL4
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Honda Pilot3
- Ram 15003
- Toyota 4-Runner3
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 27, 2024 | Valdosta | MU-127313 MADISON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Valdosta | CS-EASTWIND RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | MU-100513 BARRACK OBAMA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Valdosta | SR-31 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Hahira | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-122 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Valdosta | SR-31 MADISON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | CR-001800 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Valdosta | CR-052400 JAMES RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Valdosta | US-221 SR-31 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | CR-007800 SKIPPER BRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Valdosta | CS-S PATTERSON | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | CR-000300 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | SR-003100 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Valdosta | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Valdosta | US-41 INNER PERIMETER RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | SR-122 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | CR-078200 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Lake Park | I-75 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Valdosta | 8 | 14.3 |
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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.