Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ware County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 36.5K
In 2024, 9 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Ware County, Georgia. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Ware County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 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
24.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 |
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 | 24.8 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 24.6 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ware County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 56% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ware County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.6 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
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-5209
- SR-46
- SR-383
- US-1 SR-42
- CR-046700 BICKLEY HIGHWAY1
- SR-122 CARSWELL AVE1
- US-82 SR-5201
- CS-SAWMILL RD1
- SR-00041
- SR-0004001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford Crown Victoria3
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Flex2
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Aero)2
- Nissan Altima2
- Ram 15002
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 27, 2024 | — | SR-520 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Waycross | CS-REED ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | SR-520 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Waycross | CR-046700 BICKLEY HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-520 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | CR-465 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Waycross | SR-520 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Waycross | CS-PINE FORREST ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Manor | CS-MANOR MILLWOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Waycross | US-82/1/23 SR-520 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Waycross | US-1 SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | CR-005800 MANOR MILLWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Waycross | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Waycross | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Waycross | BICKLEY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Waycross | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Waycross | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Millwood | CS-SAWMILL RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Millwood | SR-520 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Waycross | US-1 SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Waycross | SR-000400 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Waycross | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | SR-122 CARSWELL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Waycross | 3 | 21.7 |
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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.