Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sumter County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 29.1K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Sumter County, Georgia. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Sumter County had the 115th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 27.6 |
| 2022 | 20.8 |
| 2023 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sumter County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 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%
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 | Sumter County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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-1952
- SR-272
- SR-302
- CR-16/HENRY HART RD1
- US-19 SR-31
- CR-029900 BRADY RD1
- CR-58 FLINTSIDE DR1
- CS-093401/TRIPP ST1
- CS-BRADY RD1
- CS-DISTRICT LINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Ford F-1502
- Buick LeSabre1
- Cadillac ATS1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-2501
- Honda Accord1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Americus | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | CS-DISTRICT LINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Americus | US-19 SR-3 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Americus | CS-BRADY RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | US-280 SR-30 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Americus | MASK ROAD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Americus | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Americus | SR-27 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Americus | CR-029900 BRADY RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Americus | US-280/SR-30 E FORSYTH ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | SR-195 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Americus | CS-MAYO ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | — | CR-58 FLINTSIDE DR | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | — | SR-195 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Americus | CS-093401/TRIPP ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | CR-16/HENRY HART RD | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | US-280 SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
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Cities in Sumter County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Americus | 1 | 6.3 |
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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.