Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Catoosa County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 69.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Catoosa County, Georgia. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Catoosa County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 71% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 14.6 |
| 2022 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 11.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Catoosa County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 75% | 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
71%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Catoosa County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 71.4% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-759
- SR-1515
- SR-24
- SR-33
- I-75 N2
- CR-0381002
- SR-151 ALABAMA HWY1
- CR-3821
- CR-03891
- CR-018100 DEDMON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Mustang2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Mazda Mazda32
- BMW 528i1
- BMW R 1150 R1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
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 | Fort Oglethorpe | I-75 SR-401 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Ringgold | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Fort Oglethorpe | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Ringgold | CR-018100 DEDMON RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | CR-038100 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Ringgold | SR-151 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Ringgold | CR-386 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Ringgold | CR-038100 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | MU-055805 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Ringgold | I-75 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | SR-2 CATOOSA PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Ringgold | CR-382 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Fort Oglethorpe | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Ringgold | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Ringgold | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | CR-390 THREE NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Ringgold | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Ringgold | CS-HOLCOMB RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Ringgold | CS-038600/MOUNT PISGAH | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Ringgold | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | SR-151 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Ringgold | SR-3 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ringgold | 4 | — |
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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.