Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Thomas County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 46.2K
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Thomas County, Georgia. That was 45.5% more than in 2023 (11) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 34.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Thomas County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 31% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+45%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
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 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 24.0 |
| 2024 | 34.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
31%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Thomas County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 31% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 38% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 38% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Thomas County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 7.1% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
64%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
7%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-quarter of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-385
- SR-3005
- SR-34
- SR-1223
- US-19 SR-32
- MU-093607 N CHURCH ST1
- FLETCHER ST1
- SR-351
- CS-W JACKSON ST1
- CS-081717/CAIRO RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Nissan Frontier3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Polaris Ranger2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Buick Enclave1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford E-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | SR-300 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Coolidge | SR-35 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | CR-016700 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Thomasville | CS-W JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Thomasville | CS-OLD ALBANY RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Meigs | SR-300 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Thomasville | SR-38 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Thomasville | US-84 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Meigs | MU-093607 N CHURCH ST | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Thomasville | CR-00800 LOWER BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | SR-122 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Thomasville | SR-300 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Thomasville | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Thomasville | US-319/SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Thomasville | MU-066217 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Thomasville | US-319 SR-35 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Boston | CS-MITCHELL RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | CR-009500/BANNISTER RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Thomasville | MU-047317 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Ochlocknee | US-19 SR-300 GA-FL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Thomasville | SR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Thomasville | CR-038400 METCALF RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 7 | 37.4 |
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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.