Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 32.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Georgia. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 60th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.9 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
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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 | 26.5 |
| 2021 | 19.9 |
| 2022 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 21.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-383
- SR-2033
- SR-273
- SR-1692
- US-84/SR-38/S 1ST ST2
- US-341 SR-27 GOLDEN ISLES PKWY1
- CR-3921
- CR-0392001
- CR-0389001
- CR-010100 MAXWELL ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford F-1502
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Nissan Rogue1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Kenworth T8801
- Kawasaki Z H21
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 21, 2024 | Screven | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Jesup | SR-169 LANES BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Jesup | US-341 SR-27 GOLDEN ISLES PKWY | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Odum | CR-010100 MAXWELL ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | SR-38 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Jesup | CS-FANNIE HEARD RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Jesup | US-84/SR-38/S 1ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Jesup | US-84/SR-38/S 1ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-039200 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Jesup | US-84 SR-38 N 1ST ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | CR-038900 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Jesup | US-341 SR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Jesup | US-301 SR-23 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | CS-104101 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Jesup | CR-392 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Jesup | CR-392 RAYONIER RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Jesup | SR-203 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | SR-203 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Screven | SR-203 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | — | SR-27 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | — | CR-NINE RUN RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | — | NINE RUN RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | SR-169 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jesup | 3 | 29.3 |
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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.