Car Accident Statistics » Georgia » Clarke County

Clarke County, Georgia Car Accident Statistics

6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Clarke County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 for Georgia and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 83 traffic deaths in 82 crashes, and 28% of the people killed were pedestrians.

6Deaths in 2024
4.6Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
83Deaths, 2019–2024
-50%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Clarke County by year

010203012201913202022202111202219202362024
YearDeathsFatal crashes
202466
20231918
20221111
20212222
20201313
20191212

Who died

People killed in Clarke County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)46 (55%)
Pedestrians23 (28%)
Motorcyclists11 (13%)
Bicyclists3 (4%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
SR-101313
US-2933
US-129 SR-1022
CR-47622
SR-2922
US-78 W BROAD ST22
CR-048000 BARNETT SHOALS RD12
US-78 SR-10 LEXINGTON RD11
SR-10 OUTER LOOP TIMOTHY RD11
US-sr10 Oak St11

As named in crash reports, 2019–2024. Long highways cross many miles of the county, so they tend to rank high.

Fatal crashes inside city limits

CityFatal crashesDeaths
Athens8182

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.14 (17%)
6 a.m.–noon15 (18%)
Noon–6 p.m.19 (23%)
6 p.m.–midnight34 (41%)

Day of week (most: Saturday)

Sunday14
Monday5
Tuesday8
Wednesday14
Thursday11
Friday8
Saturday22

61% of fatal crashes in Clarke County happened in the dark, and 2% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

17%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (14)
20%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (16)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport36 (44%)
Pedestrian22 (27%)
Curb4 (5%)
Tree3 (4%)
Pedalcyclist3 (4%)
Culvert2 (2%)

After a crash in Georgia

Injury claims have a filing deadline set by state law. See Georgia's car accident statute of limitations, and how shared fault can reduce what you recover.

Hurt in a crash in Clarke County?

Compare car accident lawyers in Athens

Other Georgia counties

← All Georgia counties

Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA, and this page is general information, not legal advice.