Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carroll County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 129.5K
In 2024, 19 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Georgia. That was 9.5% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Carroll County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 112 people died, an average of 22 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26 | 25 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 |
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 | 19.3 |
| 2021 | 19.0 |
| 2022 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 14.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-quarter of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carroll County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 5% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 32% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 26% | 24% |
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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carroll County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.6% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.6% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.2% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.4% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
41%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 20 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 75 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 58 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- SR-16616
- I-209
- SR-617
- SR-16
- SR-1136
- SR-165
- SR-54
- SR-1013
- US-27 SR-12
- CR-052300/JONES MILL RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 69 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1507
- Honda Accord7
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford Focus3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Nissan Maxima3
- Nissan Versa3
- Chevrolet Avalanche2
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 29, 2024 | Villa Rica | SR-61 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | CR-038500 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Bowdon | CR-181 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Carrollton | SR-166 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Temple | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Villa Rica | MU-080211 PUNKINTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Carrollton | CR-053000 HAPPY HILL RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | CR-081600 | 3 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | SR-166 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | CR-083400 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Carrollton | SR-166 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Carrollton | CR-159800 LOVVORN ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | I-20 EB | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-166 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | US-27 SR-1 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Temple | SR-113 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bowdon | SR-166 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
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Cities in Carroll County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 3 | 10.9 |
| Villa Rica | 2 | 10.0 |
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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.