Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stephens County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 27.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Stephens County, Georgia. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Stephens County had the 115th 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
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.2
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
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 22.4 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 29.3 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stephens County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 100% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stephens County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
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 |
| Dawn | 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-176
- SR-1843
- SR-1062
- PRATHER BRIDGE ROAD1
- COLLINS ROAD1
- CR-001300 HAYES WILLBANKS RD1
- CR-05700 OAK VALLEY ROAD1
- CR-214/RIDGELAND RD1
- CR-538 ROCK CREEK RD1
- CR-791 OLD GA 171
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 12 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Honda Pilot2
- Kawasaki Vulcan 9001
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Patriot1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda VTX1300R1
- Honda CR-V1
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
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 4, 2024 | Toccoa | SR-041900 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Toccoa | CS-74905 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Toccoa | SR-184 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Toccoa | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Toccoa | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Toccoa | SR-106 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Toccoa | CR-001300 HAYES WILLBANKS RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Toccoa | SR-106 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Toccoa | CR-05700 OAK VALLEY ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Toccoa | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Toccoa | SR-184 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Eastanollee | CR-791 OLD GA 17 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | SR-365 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | SR-336 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | PRATHER BRIDGE ROAD | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | — | CR-538 ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | — | CR-SOUTH YOW MILL ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Martin | CR-214/RIDGELAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | SR-63/106 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | — | COLLINS ROAD | 1 |
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Cities in Stephens County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Toccoa | 2 | 21.3 |
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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.