COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Turner County: smaller FARS fatality book
Turner County (GA) holds a smaller FARS book (19, #2,437 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 19
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Georgia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Turner County ranks #2,437 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (19 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Turner County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Turner County carries a bottom-third fatality book (19 across 2016-2023, #2,437 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,437 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost TURNER-287 · Turner 19 deaths
Turner County · 3 latest · stable
- FARS 19 tot
- NHTSA 3 yr
- MILE 19 book
- POST Stable
- BAND 18 crash
- VOL 2.1/yr
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How does Turner County compare?
Turner County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Georgia's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Turner County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Georgia statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for GA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with TLetter index including GA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Turner County, Georgia?
Turner County recorded 19 total traffic fatalities across 18 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Turner County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Turner County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Georgia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Turner County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Turner County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Turner County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Turner County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Turner County compare to the rest of Georgia?
Turner County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Georgia county average of 10. Visit the Georgia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Turner County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.