Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rabun County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 17.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Rabun County, Georgia. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 28.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Rabun County had the 79th 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. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.3
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
42.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 47.3 |
| 2021 | 46.6 |
| 2022 | 69.3 |
| 2023 | 22.9 |
| 2024 | 28.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rabun County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 70 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 | Rabun County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
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-1512
- SR-25
- US-76 SR-21
- US-441/23 SR-151
- US-4411
- US-23/441 SR151
- SR-761
- SR-281
- SR-1971
- SR-0197001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Ranger2
- Kia Sorento2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- BMW F 850 GS1
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | Clayton | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Rabun Gap | CR-022000 BETTYS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | CR-021900 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Clayton | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Rabun Gap | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Clayton | US-441/23 SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | US-76 SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | CS-BURTON DAM RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Mountain City | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Clayton | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Tallulah Falls | SR-2 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | SR-019700 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Clayton | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Rabun Gap | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Clayton | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | CS-BALD MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | CS-089001/PAYNE HILL DR | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | — | SR-197 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | CR-217 | 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.