Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Forest Park, Georgia
City in Clayton County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 19.3K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Forest Park, Georgia. That was 500.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 62.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.8 in Clayton County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 42% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
62.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Clayton County, Georgia: 15.8
- About 5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+500%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Clayton County, Georgia: +27%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 45.5 |
| 2021 | 25.5 |
| 2022 | 77.2 |
| 2023 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 62.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
42%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Clayton County, Georgia: 49%
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Forest Park | Share in Clayton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 42% | 49% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 15% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 21% |
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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Clayton County, Georgia: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Clayton County, Georgia: 2%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Forest Park | Clayton County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 2.1% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 21.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 72.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 58.3% | 36.2% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Clayton County, Georgia: 72%
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
58%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Clayton County, Georgia: 36%
- About 1.9 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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-2859
- SR-3314
- SR-543
- I-753
- SR-0054002
- I-75 NB2
- SR-852
- SR-300 OLD DIXIE RD1
- SR-421
- US-41/19 SR-3 OLD DIXIE HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kia Optima3
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford F-3502
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Yamaha YZF-R12
- Audi A61
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | CR-022000 CLARK HOWELL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | SR-300 OLD DIXIE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | US-41/19 SR-3 OLD DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | SR-005400 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | I-285 EB | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | CR-134800 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | I-285E/I-75S RAMP | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | SR-85 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | I-285 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | SR-005400 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | I-285 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | SR-331 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | SR-331 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | BURKS DR | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | I-285 EAST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | I-285 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | I-285 E | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | I-285 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | SR-54 | 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.