Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Telfair County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 11.1K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Telfair County, Georgia. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Telfair County had the 115th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Georgia: 14.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.0
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 32.1 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
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 Telfair 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 | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Telfair County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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-312
- CS-058005 VICTORIA ST1
- CR-026700 TOM HALEY RD1
- CR-1501
- CR-MILAN CEMETERY RD1
- SR-1171
- SR-271
- SR-301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis1
- Chevrolet Venture1
- Buick LeSabre1
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 14, 2024 | Lumber City | CR-026700 TOM HALEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Helena | CR-150 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Lumber City | CS-058005 VICTORIA ST | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Jacksonville | SR-117 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Helena | SR-27 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | — | CR-MILAN CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | — | SR-31 | 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.