Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Macon County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 11.9K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Macon County, Georgia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Macon County had the 134th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 99.9 |
| 2021 | 33.8 |
| 2022 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 8.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macon County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 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 | Macon 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 | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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-494
- SR-1273
- SR-2242
- CR-007400/PLANTATION RD1
- CR-011400/CAMP JOHN HOPE RD1
- CR-2991
- CR-FIELDS CROSSING ROAD1
- CS-DRAYTON RD1
- SPRING ST1
- SR-1281
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Acura Integra1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford E-3501
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Freightliner Columbia1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Oglethorpe | SR-128 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Montezuma | CS-DRAYTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Montezuma | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Montezuma | SR-26 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | CR-011400/CAMP JOHN HOPE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | SR-224 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | CR-007400/PLANTATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | — | CR-FIELDS CROSSING ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | — | US-26 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | — | SR-49 ANDERSONVILLE TRL | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Oglethorpe | SR-49 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | — | SR-224 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Montezuma | SR-90 VIENNA RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | — | SR-127 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | — | SR-49 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | — | CR-299 | 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.