Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Upson County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 28.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Upson County, Georgia. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 31.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Upson County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 44% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.7
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
20.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 17.7 |
| 2024 | 31.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
44%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Upson County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 44% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Upson County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-34
- SR-363
- SR-743
- US-19 SR-32
- CS-PLEASANT GROVE RD1
- CR-004600/MCCRARY RD1
- CR-007300/E COUNTY RD1
- CR-0420001
- CR-0422001
- CR-04281
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-4502
- Toyota Corolla2
- Audi Q51
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet HHR1
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 6, 2024 | Thomaston | CS-TRIUNE MILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-042000 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | CR-042800 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Thomaston | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | CR-042200 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Thomaston | CR-422 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Thomaston | E LEE ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Yatesville | CR-421 LOGTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Thomaston | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | CS-PLEASANT GROVE RD | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | THOMPSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | CR-007300/E COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | CR-004600/MCCRARY RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | — | SR-74 YATESVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | — | CS-DELRAY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | — | SR-74 | 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.