Fatal crashes in Sumter County, Georgia
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Sumter County, Georgia, down from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 41 fatal crashes and 43 deaths, the 99th most of 159 counties in Georgia.
Deaths in Sumter County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
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 Sumter County
The 2 roads listed held 29% of all fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 66% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 34% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 280 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Americus had 34% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 14 of 41.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Americus 14. 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 Sumter County
41 fatal crashes in Sumter 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.8%
- Feb7.3%
- Mar12.2%
- Apr9.8%
- May7.3%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul4.9%
- Aug9.8%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct4.9%
- Nov4.9%
- Dec12.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sumter County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 12%, a cyclist in 2.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.4% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 Sumter County compare with Georgia
From 2015 to 2024, every share for Sumter County is within chance of the Georgia share. 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 41 crashes.
| Sumter | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 49% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 12% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.9% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 0.0% | 12% | below the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 Sumter County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Sumter County in 2024?
- 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Sumter County, Georgia, in 2024, down from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Sumter County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 41 fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
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- Gwinnett County
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- Bartow County
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Where the Sumter County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sumter County (county code 261). 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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