Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Terrell County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 8.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Terrell County, Georgia. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Terrell County had the 134th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 32.8 |
| 2021 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 102.4 |
| 2023 | 34.3 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Terrell County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 6 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Terrell County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 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-5203
- SR-552
- SR-501
- CALLIS RD1
- CR-0104001
- CR-012700 BOBBY LOCKE ROAD1
- CR-013300/JUDGE LAYE RD1
- CR-016500 BETTY WISE RD1
- CR-120/FLORIDA SHORT ROUTE1
- CR-141/W LEE STREET1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Accord2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Nissan Pickup1
- Kia Forte1
- International SR5251
- Infiniti G371
- Honda Civic1
- Freightliner FLD1321
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | Dawson | CR-012700 BOBBY LOCKE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Dawson | CR-013300/JUDGE LAYE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Dawson | US-82 SR-520 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Sasser | CR-010400 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Dawson | SASSER HEROD RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Dawson | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Dawson | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Sasser | CALLIS RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | SR-50 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | CR-016500 BETTY WISE RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | — | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | CR-141/W LEE STREET | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dawson | SR-0032 Cinderella Ln | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | — | CR-120/FLORIDA SHORT ROUTE | 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.