Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Toombs County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 27.5K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Toombs County, Georgia. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 36.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Toombs County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.4
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
28.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 22.3 |
| 2022 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 36.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Toombs County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 10% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Toombs County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-44
- SR-304
- SR-564
- SR-2924
- US-1 SR-42
- CR-3361
- CR-0224001
- SR-1301
- CR-022400 OLD NORMANTOWN RD1
- CR-016300 HILLSBORO ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Charger3
- Nissan Altima2
- Mack CH2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Civic1
- Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FLHTKL / ULTRA LIMITED LOW1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic 1031
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Vidalia | SR-30 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Vidalia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | CR-022400 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | CR-016300 HILLSBORO ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | SR-130 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | CR-033600 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | US-280/SR 30 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Lyons | SR-147 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Lyons | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Lyons | US-1 SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Ohoopee | SR-292 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Vidalia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-336 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Vidalia | SR-292 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Lyons | SR-292 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | — | CR-0336000 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | — | OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Lyons | SR-4 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Lyons | SR-292 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | CR-033300 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | CR-022400 OLD NORMANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Lyons | SR-30 | 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.