Fatal crashes in Wayne County, Georgia
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Georgia, down from 9 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 56 fatal crashes and 59 deaths, the 76th most of 159 counties in Georgia.
Deaths in Wayne County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Wayne County
The 3 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Wayne County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. 59% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 41% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 84 | 9 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 169 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Jesup had 32% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 18 of 56.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Jesup 18. 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 Wayne County
56 fatal crashes in Wayne 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 6 am to 7 am; 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, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 12.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.9%
- Feb8.9%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr14.3%
- May5.4%
- Jun14.3%
- Jul5.4%
- Aug1.8%
- Sep3.6%
- Oct10.7%
- Nov5.4%
- Dec12.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Wayne County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 7.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 14% |
| Rollover | 4 | 7.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.8% |
| Other | 1 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.8% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Wayne County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of occupants killed in Wayne County were unbelted, against 49% across Georgia. 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 56 crashes.
| Wayne | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 46% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 16% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.6% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 49% | above the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 17% | about the same as 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 Wayne County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Wayne County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Georgia, in 2024, down from 9 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Wayne County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 56 fatal crashes in Wayne County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
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- DeKalb County
- Cobb County
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
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Where the Wayne County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Wayne County (county code 305). 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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