Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wheeler County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 7.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Wheeler County, Georgia. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 27.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Wheeler County had the 115th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 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
27.3
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
48.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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 | 40.3 |
| 2021 | 38.7 |
| 2022 | 95.9 |
| 2023 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 27.3 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wheeler County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wheeler County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-194
- SR-311
- CR-0125001
- CR-0173001
- CR-01801
- CR-117 WHEAT RD1
- CR-4/SNOWHILL CHURCH RD1
- CR-CATTLE RD1
- SR-0030001
- SR-301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Polaris Ranger3
- Ford Explorer2
- Volvo Truck VNM1
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Pontiac G51
- Peterbilt 3791
- Kenworth T8001
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda Passport1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | CR-017300 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Lumber City | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | CR-012500 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Alamo | US-280 SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | SR-003000 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Glenwood | SR-46 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Glenwood | SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Lumber City | SR-19 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | — | SR-31 | 3 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Alamo | CR-117 WHEAT RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | — | CR-4/SNOWHILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | CR-CATTLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | — | CR-0180 | 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.