Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pickens County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 36.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Pickens County, Georgia. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 24.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Pickens County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.6
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
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 17.2 |
| 2023 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 24.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pickens County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 40 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 | Pickens County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| 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-513
- SR-5153
- SR-1363
- SR-532
- CR-03301
- SR-1381
- SR-108 WALESKA HWY1
- MU-0727011
- JERUSALEM CHURCH RD1
- CS-TALKING ROCK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 20 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Toyota Highlander2
- Toyota Camry2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Honda Civic2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Fiesta1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | CR-032900 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | MU-072701 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Jasper | SR-515 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | CR-198 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Talking Rock | SR-136 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Talking Rock | SR-136 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jasper | CR-030500 BURNT MOUNTAIN ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | CR-029600 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Jasper | CR-381 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Jasper | SR-515 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | JERUSALEM CHURCH RD | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Pickens County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 4 | 75.7 |
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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.