Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Putnam County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 23.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Putnam County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 12.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Putnam County had the 102nd most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 35.4 |
| 2022 | 39.3 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 12.8 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Putnam County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 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 | Putnam 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 | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 |
| 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-246
- SR-163
- SR-442
- SR-44 GREENSBORO RD1
- US-129 SR241
- SR-1421
- PEA RIDGE RD1
- CS-SPRING ST1
- CS-GODFREY RD1
- CR-3311
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Ford Fusion2
- Nissan Altima2
- BMW 335i1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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 | Eatonton | CR-012500 SCOTT ROAD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Eatonton | CR-021800 HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | US-441/SR 24/MADISON RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | CR-331 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Eatonton | SR-142 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Eatonton | PEA RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | CR-021700 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | CR-021800 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Eatonton | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Eatonton | CS-GODFREY RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Eatonton | SR-44 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Eatonton | CS-SPRING ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Eatonton | SR-24 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | SR-44 GREENSBORO RD | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Eatonton | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Eatonton | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Eatonton | SR-44 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Eatonton | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | — | CR-214 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Eatonton | US-129 SR24 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Putnam County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Eatonton | 2 | 29.9 |
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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.