Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Georgia
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,403
- Fatal crashes
- 1,312
- Population
- 11.2M
In 2024, 1,403 people died in 1,312 fatal crashes in Georgia, about 4 a day. That was 12.9% fewer than in 2023 (1,610) and the fewest since 2014. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Georgia had the 5th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 22nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,610 deaths in 2023, 1,403 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,360 | 1,170 |
| 1976 | 1,264 | 1,119 |
| 1977 | 1,372 | 1,188 |
| 1978 | 1,472 | 1,290 |
| 1979 | 1,524 | 1,331 |
| 1980 | 1,508 | 1,348 |
| 1981 | 1,418 | 1,256 |
| 1982 | 1,229 | 1,097 |
| 1983 | 1,296 | 1,157 |
| 1984 | 1,410 | 1,260 |
| 1985 | 1,361 | 1,223 |
| 1986 | 1,530 | 1,378 |
| 1987 | 1,599 | 1,441 |
| 1988 | 1,654 | 1,488 |
| 1989 | 1,632 | 1,422 |
| 1990 | 1,562 | 1,410 |
| 1991 | 1,389 | 1,226 |
| 1992 | 1,315 | 1,184 |
| 1993 | 1,394 | 1,247 |
| 1994 | 1,425 | 1,281 |
| 1995 | 1,488 | 1,333 |
| 1996 | 1,573 | 1,402 |
| 1997 | 1,577 | 1,405 |
| 1998 | 1,568 | 1,414 |
| 1999 | 1,508 | 1,314 |
| 2000 | 1,541 | 1,380 |
| 2001 | 1,647 | 1,471 |
| 2002 | 1,524 | 1,362 |
| 2003 | 1,603 | 1,463 |
| 2004 | 1,634 | 1,463 |
| 2005 | 1,729 | 1,582 |
| 2006 | 1,693 | 1,557 |
| 2007 | 1,641 | 1,492 |
| 2008 | 1,495 | 1,370 |
| 2009 | 1,292 | 1,180 |
| 2010 | 1,247 | 1,150 |
| 2011 | 1,226 | 1,119 |
| 2012 | 1,192 | 1,126 |
| 2013 | 1,180 | 1,085 |
| 2014 | 1,164 | 1,080 |
| 2015 | 1,432 | 1,329 |
| 2016 | 1,556 | 1,424 |
| 2017 | 1,540 | 1,440 |
| 2018 | 1,505 | 1,408 |
| 2019 | 1,492 | 1,378 |
| 2020 | 1,658 | 1,517 |
| 2021 | 1,809 | 1,681 |
| 2022 | 1,796 | 1,677 |
| 2023 | 1,610 | 1,486 |
| 2024 | 1,403 | 1,312 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7 |
| 2001 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 18.6 |
| 2004 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 15.7 |
| 2009 | 13.4 |
| 2010 | 12.8 |
| 2011 | 12.5 |
| 2012 | 12.0 |
| 2013 | 11.8 |
| 2014 | 11.6 |
| 2015 | 14.1 |
| 2016 | 15.1 |
| 2017 | 14.8 |
| 2018 | 14.3 |
| 2019 | 14.1 |
| 2020 | 15.5 |
| 2021 | 16.8 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 911 |
| Pedestrians | 286 |
| Motorcyclists | 182 |
| Cyclists | 24 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Georgia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 286 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 182 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 24 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 325 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 339 | 24% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 377 |
| 1am | 271 |
| 2am | 274 |
| 3am | 222 |
| 4am | 204 |
| 5am | 247 |
| 6am | 330 |
| 7am | 293 |
| 8am | 205 |
| 9am | 187 |
| 10am | 200 |
| 11am | 200 |
| 12pm | 263 |
| 1pm | 293 |
| 2pm | 309 |
| 3pm | 368 |
| 4pm | 353 |
| 5pm | 407 |
| 6pm | 446 |
| 7pm | 479 |
| 8pm | 467 |
| 9pm | 465 |
| 10pm | 430 |
| 11pm | 364 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1,191 |
| Mon | 1,037 |
| Tue | 890 |
| Wed | 997 |
| Thu | 1,022 |
| Fri | 1,222 |
| Sat | 1,314 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 570 |
| Feb | 580 |
| Mar | 641 |
| Apr | 583 |
| May | 611 |
| Jun | 630 |
| Jul | 661 |
| Aug | 633 |
| Sep | 662 |
| Oct | 774 |
| Nov | 645 |
| Dec | 683 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5,538 |
| Cloudy | 1,343 |
| Rain | 666 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 94 |
| Other | 9 |
| Snow | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3,436 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2,934 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,048 |
| Dusk | 135 |
| Dawn | 106 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-75241
- I-20159
- I-85139
- I-285118
- SR-390
- SR-176
- I-9559
- SR-1150
- SR-2050
- SR-52049
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4,556 |
| SUVs | 2,318 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,981 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1,138 |
| Motorcycles | 1,012 |
| Other vehicles | 396 |
| Vans | 363 |
| Buses | 35 |
| Other light trucks | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-150394
- Chevrolet Silverado364
- Honda Accord304
- Toyota Camry266
- Nissan Altima246
- Honda Civic201
- Freightliner Cascadia174
- Toyota Corolla171
- Chevrolet Tahoe149
- Ford F-250145
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Talbot County | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Riverdale, Clayton County | CS-RIVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Thomas County | SR-300 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County | CR-919900 MORNING CREST DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Wilkinson County | SR-29 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Villa Rica, Carroll County | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Hartwell, Hart County | CR-317 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Fulton County | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County | I-75 SR-401 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Benevolence, Randolph County | US-27 SR-1 MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Cairo, Grady County | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County | SR-316 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Panthersville, DeKalb County | SR-155 FLAT SHOALS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Alpharetta, Fulton County | SR-400 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Ware County | SR-520 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Cobb County | CR-759200 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Valdosta, Lowndes County | MU-127313 MADISON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County | SR-9 ROSWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Candler County | I-16 WB | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Fayetteville, Fayette County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dallas, Paulding County | CR-471 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Douglasville, Douglas County | CR-236800 CHAPEL HILL RD | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Forest Park, Clayton County | CR-022000 CLARK HOWELL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Taliaferro County | I-20 W | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Powder Springs, Cobb County | US-278 SR-6 C H JAMES PKWY | 1 |
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Cities
- Acworth
- Albany
- Americus
- Athens
- Atlanta
- Augusta
- Austell
- Bainbridge
- Brunswick
- Buford
- Byron
- Cairo
- Calhoun
- Canton
- Carrollton
- Cartersville
- Cedartown
- Chamblee
- Chatsworth
- Clarkesville
- College Park
- Columbus
- Commerce
- Conyers
- Cordele
- Covington
- Cumming
- Dahlonega
- Dallas
- Dalton
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Douglas
- Douglasville
- Dublin
- Duluth
- Dunwoody
- East Point
- Eatonton
- Fairburn
- Fayetteville
- Forest Park
- Forsyth
- Gainesville
- Griffin
- Hephzibah
- Hinesville
- Hiram
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jefferson
- Jesup
- Jonesboro
- Kennesaw
- Kingsland
- La Grange
- Lawrenceville
- Lilburn
- Lithia Springs
- Lithonia
- Loganville
- Mableton
- Macon
- Madison
- Marietta
- McDonough
- Milledgeville
- Monroe
- Morrow
- Moultrie
- Newnan
- Norcross
- Panthersville
- Peachtree City
- Perry
- Pooler
- Powder Springs
- Richmond Hill
- Ringgold
- Riverdale
- Rome
- Roswell
- Sandy Springs
- Savannah
- Smyrna
- Snellville
- Statesboro
- Stockbridge
- Stone Mountain
- Suwanee
- Thomasville
- Tifton
- Toccoa
- Tucker
- Union City
- Valdosta
- Villa Rica
- Warner Robins
- Waycross
- Waynesboro
- Winder
- Woodstock
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.