Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 16.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Oglethorpe County had the 102nd 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. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 79.1 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oglethorpe County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 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 | Oglethorpe County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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
- SR-224
- SR-104
- US-78 SR-102
- CR-50 SMITHSONIA RD1
- CR-ARNOLDS MILL ROAD1
- CR-497/COTTON CIR1
- CR-1640 FAIRGROUND RD1
- CR-0366001
- CR-031100 CENTERVILLE RD1
- CR-0310001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Mack Anthem2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki GSX-R750K1
- Ram 35001
- Nissan Pickup1
- Nissan Juke1
- Land Rover LR31
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 30, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | — | CR-005000 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | CR-031000 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Lexington | CR-031100 CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Crawford | US-78 SR-10 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | US-78 GA10 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | US-78 SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | CR-005000/SMITHONIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | CR-0307 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | CR-036600 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | — | CR-50 SMITHSONIA RD | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | — | CR-1640 FAIRGROUND RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | CR-497/COTTON CIR | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | — | CR-00480 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | — | CR-ARNOLDS MILL ROAD | 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.