Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Macon, Georgia
City in Bibb County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Population
- 157.4K
In 2024, 31 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Macon, Georgia. That was 16.2% fewer than in 2023 (37) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 19.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 20.3 in Bibb County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 197 people died, an average of 39 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Bibb County, Georgia: 20.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
37 deaths in 2023, 31 in 2024
- Bibb County, Georgia: -14%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 27 |
| 2021 | 49 | 48 |
| 2022 | 51 | 46 |
| 2023 | 37 | 36 |
| 2024 | 31 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 23.6 |
| 2024 | 19.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Bibb County, Georgia: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macon | Share in Bibb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 26% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 23% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 29% | 28% |
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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Bibb County, Georgia: 26%
- About 1.1 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
3%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Bibb County, Georgia: 3%
- About 20 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Macon | Bibb County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 3.3% | 3.2% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.7% | 25.8% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.7% | 58.1% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.7% | 38.7% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Bibb County, Georgia: 58%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Bibb County, Georgia: 39%
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 18 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 36 |
| Mon | 27 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 22 |
| Fri | 27 |
| Sat | 34 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 147 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Other | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 75 |
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-7516
- I-4758
- SR-2478
- SR-746
- SR-115
- SR-225
- I-164
- SR-873
- SR-193
- I-75 S3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 119 |
| Pickup trucks | 48 |
| SUVs | 46 |
| Motorcycles | 29 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Vans | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord15
- Ford F-15011
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Honda Civic8
- Chevrolet Tahoe8
- Toyota Camry6
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Ford Crown Victoria6
- Nissan Altima5
- Chevrolet Impala5
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2021 | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | CR-506000/LOG CABIN DR | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | CR-570600 ROBINSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | US-SR-11 RAINES AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | CR-581200/HOUSTON RD | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | CS-OLD CLINTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | CS-FOREST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | CR-35 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | CR-007900/NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | SR-74 MERCER UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | CS-LOWER THOMASTON RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | CR-2166 N NANCELON CIR | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | CR-397 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | CR-46 KNIGHT RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | SR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | I-16 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | SR-11 | 1 |
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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.