Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Augusta, Georgia
City in Richmond County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Population
- 202K
In 2024, 36 people died in 34 fatal crashes in Augusta, Georgia. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (44) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 17.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 20.8 in Richmond County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 179 people died, an average of 36 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Richmond County, Georgia: 20.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
44 deaths in 2023, 36 in 2024
- Richmond County, Georgia: -16%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 24 |
| 2021 | 39 | 33 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 |
| 2023 | 44 | 43 |
| 2024 | 36 | 34 |
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 | 13.4 |
| 2021 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 17.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Richmond County, Georgia: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Augusta | Share in Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 28% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 14% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 8% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 22% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 25% | 23% |
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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Richmond County, Georgia: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Richmond County, Georgia: 18%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Augusta | Richmond County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.6% | 17.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.5% | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.7% | 65.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.6% | 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 the same as the share in Richmond County, Georgia: 65%
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Richmond County, Georgia: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 11 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 22 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 28 |
| Fri | 31 |
| Sat | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 124 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 4 |
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-46
- SR-56 MIKE PADGETT HWY6
- SR-105
- SR-1214
- SR-564
- I-204
- SR-0056003
- SR-1043
- US-25 SR-121 PEACH ORCHARD RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 110 |
| SUVs | 46 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15011
- Toyota Camry6
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Corolla5
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Honda Civic4
- Honda Accord4
- Ford Fusion4
- Ford Explorer4
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | CR-1614 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | CR-009500 MEADOWBROOK DR | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | SR-28 GREENE ST | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | CR-150100 WRIGHTSBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | I-520 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | CS-MIKE PADGETT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | US-1 SR-540/4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | SR-4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | SR-041500 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SR-4 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | SR-012100 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | I-520 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | CR-150200 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | CR-021000 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | I-20 W AT MILE MARKER 200 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | CS-RIVERWATCH PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | CR-161500 OLD SAVANNAH RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | I-520 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | CS-OLD SAVANNAH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | SR-121 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | MU-006500 WINDSOR SPRING RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | US-1 SR-4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | CR-1507 | 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.