Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oconee County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 44.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Oconee County, Georgia. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 13.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Oconee County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 13.5 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oconee 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 | Oconee County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| 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-535
- SR-3162
- SR-152
- SR-102
- US-29 SR-3161
- US-129/SR-15 N MAIN ST1
- SR-24 MACON HWY1
- CS-CLOTFELTER RD1
- CS-ATLANTA HWY1
- CR-5261
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram 15003
- Honda Accord2
- Ford F-2502
- Ram 25001
- Nissan Murano1
- Nissan Altima1
- Kia K51
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Honda HR-V1
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 4, 2024 | Bogart | SR-316 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Watkinsville | SR-24 MACON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | CS-ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | CR-260 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Bogart | CS-CLOTFELTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Watkinsville | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | CR-026100 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Watkinsville | CR-526 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | US-78/SR-10 MONROE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Eastville | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Eastville | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Watkinsville | US-129/SR-15 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Bishop | US-441 SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | — | SR-316 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | — | US-29 SR-316 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Bogart | US-78 SR-10 MONROE HWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | — | CR-160/FLAT ROCK RD | 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.