Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McDuffie County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 21.7K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in McDuffie County, Georgia. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 27.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. McDuffie County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.6
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
21.2
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
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | 27.6 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McDuffie County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.2 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 | McDuffie County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-206
- SR-10 THOMSON BYPASS1
- CR-0311001
- CR-671
- CR-OLD WHITE OAK RD1
- CS-KNOX RIVER RD1
- I-20 WB1
- SR-0010001
- SR-001000 AUGUSTA RD1
- SR-00431
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Explorer2
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chrysler 2001
- Chrysler Sebring1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford F-1501
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | SR-001000 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | I-20 WB | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Boneville | SR-001000 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | CR-OLD WHITE OAK RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | US-278/SR-12/HILL ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Thomson | US-278 SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Thomson | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Thomson | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Thomson | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Thomson | SR-223 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Thomson | CS-KNOX RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | CR-031100 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Thomson | SR-10 THOMSON BYPASS | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | — | CR-67 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Thomson | SR-0043 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | — | US-78 SR-10 | 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.