Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Byron, Georgia
City in Peach County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 6.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Byron, Georgia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 62.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 27.1 in Peach County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
62.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Peach County, Georgia: 27.1
- About 5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Peach County, Georgia: -33%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 35.0 |
| 2021 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 130.1 |
| 2024 | 62.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Peach County, Georgia: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Byron | Share in Peach County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 0% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 90 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 | Byron | Peach County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 37.5% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 12.5% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Peach County, Georgia: 38%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Peach County, Georgia: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of 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 | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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
- I-754
- SR-492
- SR-422
- I-75 NB2
- SR-247CO WATSON BLVD1
- MU-012900 GUNN RD1
- I-75N1
- E HERITAGE BLVD1
- CS-BIBLE CAMP RD1
- CR-038301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- BMW 335i1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford E-4501
- Ford Escape1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | SR-247CO WATSON BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | MU-012900 GUNN RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | CR-016100 MARSHALL MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | I-75N | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | CS-BIBLE CAMP RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | SR-49 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | E HERITAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | CR-03830 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | I-75 | 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.