94
Fatal crashes
95
Fatalities
24%
Drunk driver
13
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Clarke County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Athens
33.934, -83.437
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Athens
33.940, -83.495
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Athens
33.947, -83.449
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Minor Arterial · Athens
34.022, -83.320
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
Cities in Clarke County
Fatal crashes by city within Clarke County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| ATHENS | 93 | 94 |
| Not Reported | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 9 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 5 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 12 |
| October | 11 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 6 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 14 |
| 22:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 20:00 | 7 |
| 18:00 | 6 |
| 17:00 | 6 |
| 06:00 | 5 |
| 19:00 | 4 |
| 14:00 | 4 |
| 05:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 24 |
| Honda | 18 |
| Chevrolet | 16 |
| Toyota | 15 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 8 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 5 |
| Hyundai | 4 |
| Suzuki | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 55 |
| Angle | 23 |
| Front-to-Front | 12 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
| Front-to-Rear | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Clarke County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Clarke County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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