Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Waycross, Georgia
City in Ware County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 13.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Waycross, Georgia. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 24.6 in Ware County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 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
21.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Ware County, Georgia: 24.6
- About 1.7 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Ware County, Georgia: +29%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 43.1 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 58.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Waycross | Share in Ware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 56% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 100% | 56% |
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 double the share in Ware County, Georgia: 50%
- About 4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ware County, Georgia: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Waycross | Ware County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 50.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 83.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Ware County, Georgia: 83%
- About 1.9 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ware County, Georgia: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 5 |
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-5204
- SR-42
- US-1 SR-42
- SR-382
- CR-046700 BICKLEY HIGHWAY1
- SR-0004001
- SR-00041
- CS-REED ST1
- CS-PINE FORREST ST1
- CS-91005/ALBANY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Crown Victoria2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Flex2
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Aero)2
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | CS-REED ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | CR-046700 BICKLEY HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | CS-PINE FORREST ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | US-82/1/23 SR-520 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | US-1 SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | BICKLEY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | US-1 SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | SR-000400 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | CS-67705 KNIGHT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | SR-0004 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | SR-4 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | CS-91005/ALBANY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | CR-147/AUGUSTA AVE | 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.