Fatal crashes in Columbia County, Georgia
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Georgia, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 109 fatal crashes and 116 deaths, the 34th most of 159 counties in Georgia.
Deaths in Columbia County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 20 | 21 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Columbia County
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 46% of all fatal crashes in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 4 state highways. 61% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 39% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-20 | 21 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 383 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 232 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 47 | 7 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 150 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Grovetown 7, Appling 7. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Columbia County
109 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Georgia from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr11.0%
- May7.3%
- Jun5.5%
- Jul11.0%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep6.4%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov5.5%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Columbia County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a rollover in 8.3%, a pedestrian in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 49 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 39 | 36% |
| Rollover | 9 | 8.3% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 7.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.8% |
| Other | 2 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Columbia County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 6.9% of the dead in Columbia County, against 17% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: speeding. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 109 crashes.
| Columbia | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 30% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 28% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.7% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.5% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.9% | 17% | below the Georgia share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Columbia County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Columbia County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Georgia, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Columbia County?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Columbia County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 109 fatal crashes in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
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- Gwinnett County
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- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
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Where the Columbia County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Columbia County (county code 73). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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