Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pierce County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Pierce County, Georgia. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Pierce County had the 102nd most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. 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 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 19.6 |
| 2024 | 14.6 |
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 Pierce County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pierce County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-384
- SR-153
- CR-14001
- CR-297/MERSHON RD1
- CR-30800 WARE ST1
- CS-COUNTY FARM RD1
- CS-TYRE BRIDGE RD1
- MIDWAY CHURCH RD1
- US-84 SR-381
- WARE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Qingqi Qingqi1
- Pontiac G61
- Nissan Xterra1
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda HR-V1
- Honda CBR10001
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic1
- GMC Yukon1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | CS-COUNTY FARM RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Patterson | CS-TYRE BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Bristol | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Patterson | CR-1400 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Blackshear | CR-30800 WARE ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Blackshear | US-84 SR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Blackshear | WARE ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | MIDWAY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Patterson | SR-38 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Patterson | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | SR-15 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | — | CR-297/MERSHON RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Blackshear | SR-38 | 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.