Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lumpkin County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 35.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Lumpkin County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 19.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Lumpkin County had the 60th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 20.8 |
| 2021 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 19.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lumpkin County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 43% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.5 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 | Lumpkin County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Georgia: 54%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 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 | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-527
- SR-95
- SR-113
- SR-4002
- SR-1152
- US-19 SR-601
- SR-01151
- SR-601
- SR-9/521
- US-19/129 SR-111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Cars | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1502
- BAODIAO 5 lines1
- BMW 328i1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Spark1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dahlonega | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Dahlonega | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | CR-012600 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | CR-022600 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | CR-000200 CASTLEBERRY BRIDGE R | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Dahlonega | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Dahlonega | MU-076201 WIMPY MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | CR-018700 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Dahlonega | CS-CAMP WAHSEGA RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Dahlonega | US-19 SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | CR-02200 POST WHITE HILL ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Dahlonega | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Dahlonega | SR-400 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | SR-006000 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | SR-400 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Dahlonega | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | CR-00200/CASTLEBERRY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Dahlonega | SR-60 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | 2 | 25.5 |
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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.