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Camden County

Residents 59,099Deaths 2024 6Deaths 2015–2024 72Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. Figures are aggregates from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System; no individual crash is identified.

Camden County, Georgia, recorded 6 deaths in 6 fatal crashes in 2024, the latest FARS data year, and 72 deaths in 64 fatal crashes over 2015–2024.

With 59,099 residents, that is 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people a year over the ten years, close to the Georgia rate of 14.8 and close to the national rate of 11.8.

The ten-year death toll fell 18% from 88 in 2005–2014 to 72 in 2015–2024.

Of the factors FARS records, the one that stands furthest above the state share here is motorcyclists: 13.9% against 11.2% for Georgia.

34% of the county's fatal crashes happened between 6pm to midnight, and Thursday was the most common day (17%).

6deaths in 20246 fatal crashes
36deaths, 2020–202472 over ten years
13.0per 100,000 residents a year2015–2024; 2024 alone: 10.2
-12%vs Georgia ratestate 14.8 · US 11.8

Trend since 1975

0918197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 12 deaths1976: 8 deaths1977: 3 deaths1978: 9 deaths1979: 9 deaths1980: 6 deaths1981: 9 deaths1982: 15 deaths1983: 4 deaths1984: 7 deaths1985: 15 deaths1986: 7 deaths1987: 17 deaths1988: 8 deaths1989: 14 deaths1990: 18 deaths1991: 13 deaths1992: 12 deaths1993: 11 deaths1994: 8 deaths1995: 10 deaths1996: 9 deaths1997: 10 deaths1998: 11 deaths1999: 3 deaths2000: 8 deaths2001: 11 deaths2002: 7 deaths2003: 16 deaths2004: 6 deaths2005: 10 deaths2006: 9 deaths2007: 12 deaths2008: 7 deaths2009: 3 deaths2010: 18 deaths2011: 7 deaths2012: 7 deaths2013: 6 deaths2014: 9 deaths2015: 5 deaths2016: 7 deaths2017: 10 deaths2018: 4 deaths2019: 10 deaths2020: 6 deaths2021: 4 deaths2022: 7 deaths2023: 13 deaths2024: 6 deaths
People killed in crashes in Camden County by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 6 deaths.

Ten-year total down 18% (88 in 2005–2014, 72 in 2015–2024). The shaded band is the ten-year window used for rates and shares. County codes are matched to today's Census county list; a few historic code changes are merged.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureCamdenGeorgiaUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202413.014.811.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202410.212.511.5
Deaths, 2015–20247215,801389,190
Fatal crashes, 2015–20246414,652358,460
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.11.1
Change vs previous ten years-18%+14%+7%
Crashes on rural roads39%36%43%

Rates divide deaths by Census Bureau population estimates for each year (residents, not road users; through traffic on major routes raises the rate of small counties). Population 59,099 in 2024.

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking21.9%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver17.2%
Pedestriansshare of people killed19.4%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed13.9%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used45.5%
In darknesscrashes after dark46.9%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads39.1%

tick marks the Georgia share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

"Alcohol" counts crashes where police reported at least one driver as drinking (FARS DR_DRINK), not the BAC-based alcohol-impaired measure NHTSA publishes separately. "Speeding" counts crashes with a driver coded as racing, exceeding the limit or too fast for conditions. Details in the methodology. Factor pages: alcohol, speeding, pedestrians, motorcycles, unrestrained occupants.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Camden County by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 64 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Thursday17%
Saturday17%
Sunday16%
Tuesday14%
Monday13%
Friday13%
Wednesday11%

Light condition

Daylight48%
Dark, not lighted38%
Dark, lighted9%
Dusk5%
Dawn0%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Interstate33%
Minor arterial31%
Other principal arterial19%
Local8%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector3%
Major collector2%

FHWA functional classes as coded in FARS (FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the Georgia share. Interstates and other principal arterials carry the most traffic, so a high share there is expected. See what the road classes mean.

Weather

Clear75%
Cloudy19%
Rain6%
Snow, sleet or freezing rain0%
Fog, smog or smoke0%
Crosswinds or blowing sand/snow0%

Routes with the most fatal crashes in Camden

#RouteTypeIn countyFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 95Interstate2412414516%17%
2US Route 17US highway436368%8%
3State Route 25State highway1566225%18%

Signed routes (Interstate, US and state highways) that have a page on this site, ranked by fatal crashes in this county over 2015–2024; "fatal crashes" and "deaths" columns are the statewide totals for the route. Local streets and county roads are not listed.

By year, 2015–2024

YearFatal crashesDeathsDrinking-driver crashesPer 100,000
2024661–210.2GA 2024
202313131–222.0GA 2023
2022471–211.8GA 2022
20214406.8GA 2021
2020661–210.2GA 2020
2019710016.9GA 2019
20184406.8GA 2018
2017910416.9GA 2017
2016771–211.8GA 2016
2015451–28.5GA 2015

Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule). Per-100,000 uses the 2024 population for every year in this table; the ten-year rate above uses each year's estimate.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Camden County, Georgia?

6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in 2024; 36 over 2020–2024 and 72 over 2015–2024, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

How does Camden compare with Georgia?

13.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 14.8 for Georgia and 11.8 nationally. Rates use Census Bureau population estimates.

What share of fatal crashes in Camden involved alcohol?

21.9% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had at least one driver reported by police as drinking, against 19.6% in Georgia. The factor furthest above the state share was motorcyclists at 13.9%.

Which roads in Camden see the most fatal crashes?

Among signed routes with a page on this site, Interstate 95 (24 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024), US Route 17 (4 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024) and State Route 25 (1 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024).

When do fatal crashes happen in Camden?

Most often between 6pm to midnight (34% of crashes) and on Thursdays (17%); 46.9% happened after dark.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files (1975–2024) and Census Bureau county population estimates. Figures are aggregates; no individual crash is identified. See the methodology page for definitions.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 1975–2024 (accident table for every year; vehicle and person tables for 2015–2024), public domain. Population: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals (vintages 2000–2010, 2010–2020 and 2020–2024). Data through 31 Dec 2024; page generated 30 Sep 2026. Processing errors are corrected at the next build; see corrections and sources.