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Traffic deaths in Richmond County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Population
- 206.5K
In 2024, 43 people died in 40 fatal crashes in Richmond County, Georgia. That was 15.7% fewer than in 2023 (51) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 20.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Richmond County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 203 people died, an average of 41 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
51 deaths in 2023, 43 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 26 |
| 2021 | 45 | 38 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 |
| 2023 | 51 | 48 |
| 2024 | 43 | 40 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 24.8 |
| 2024 | 20.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 24 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Richmond County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 26% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 12% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 23% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 23% | 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
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%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Richmond County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
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%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 20 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 25 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 30 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 33 |
| Sat | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 136 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 73 |
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 5 |
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-52015
- SR-410
- SR-567
- SR-56 MIKE PADGETT HWY6
- SR-105
- SR-1214
- US-25 SR-121 PEACH ORCHARD RD4
- I-204
- SR-1043
- SR-0056003
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 118 |
| SUVs | 52 |
| Pickup trucks | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15013
- Toyota Camry7
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Nissan Altima6
- Ford Explorer5
- Hyundai Sonata5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Dodge Charger4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Augusta | CR-1614 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Augusta | CR-009500 MEADOWBROOK DR | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Hephzibah | CR-65 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Augusta | SR-28 GREENE ST | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Augusta | CR-150100 WRIGHTSBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Augusta | I-520 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Hephzibah | SR-121 PEACH ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Augusta | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Augusta | CS-MIKE PADGETT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Augusta | US-1 SR-540/4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Augusta | SR-4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Augusta | SR-041500 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Blythe | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Augusta | SR-4 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Augusta | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Augusta | SR-012100 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Augusta | I-520 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Hephzibah | MU-151600 OLD WAYNESBORO RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Augusta | CR-150200 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Augusta | CR-021000 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Augusta | I-20 W AT MILE MARKER 200 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Augusta | CS-RIVERWATCH PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Augusta | CR-161500 OLD SAVANNAH RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Augusta | I-520 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Augusta | CS-OLD SAVANNAH AVE | 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.