Fatal crashes in Bryan County, Georgia
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Bryan County, 20.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 61 fatal crashes and 71 deaths.
Deaths in Bryan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 4 | 8 |
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 Bryan County
The 3 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Bryan County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2 | I-16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Richmond Hill 16, Ellabell 6. 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 Bryan County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.9%
- Feb9.8%
- Mar13.1%
- Apr8.2%
- May1.6%
- Jun13.1%
- Jul4.9%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep13.1%
- Oct8.2%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec6.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Bryan County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 13% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.6% |
| Other | 2 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 Bryan County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in Bryan County from 2015 to 2024, about the Georgia share; speeding in 26%, above the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 4.9%, about the Georgia share; a driver recorded as distracted in 0.0%, below the Georgia share of 4.2%; 59% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Georgia share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Bryan | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 66% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 44% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 26% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 4.2% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 49% | above the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Bryan County
- How many people died in car accidents in Bryan County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Bryan County, Georgia, in 2024, 20.0% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Bryan County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 61 fatal crashes in Bryan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Cobb County
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every county ranked.
Where the Bryan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Bryan County (county code 29). 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. The full method.