Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cobb County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Population
- 788.9K
In 2024, 56 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Cobb County, Georgia. That was 3.7% more than in 2023 (54) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Cobb County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 328 people died, an average of 66 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 43% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 55 percent of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
54 deaths in 2023, 56 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 78 |
| 2021 | 65 | 64 |
| 2022 | 69 | 67 |
| 2023 | 54 | 50 |
| 2024 | 56 | 53 |
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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
43%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 24 |
| Pedestrians | 24 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cobb County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 24 | 43% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 16 | 29% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 18% | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cobb County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.9% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.2% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 24.5% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
64%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 15 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 13 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 11 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 21 |
| 8pm | 20 |
| 9pm | 24 |
| 10pm | 21 |
| 11pm | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 49 |
| Mon | 46 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 42 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 46 |
| Sat | 60 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 30 |
| Feb | 39 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 36 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 201 |
| Cloudy | 73 |
| Rain | 34 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 142 |
| Daylight | 107 |
| Dark - Lighted | 54 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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-7530
- SR-28010
- SR-1208
- SR-5 AUSTELL RD8
- SR-57
- I-2856
- SR-3605
- SR-64
- SR-280 S COBB DR4
- SR-34
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 218 |
| SUVs | 115 |
| Pickup trucks | 56 |
| Motorcycles | 49 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 37 |
| Vans | 23 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic14
- Honda Accord13
- Toyota Camry12
- Nissan Altima12
- Nissan Sentra9
- Toyota Corolla8
- GMC Sierra8
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Hyundai Sonata7
- Ford F-1507
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 27, 2024 | — | CR-759200 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Powder Springs | US-278 SR-6 C H JAMES PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Smyrna | MU-544119 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | CR-759200 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | CR-064600 HAWKINS STORE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Marietta | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SR-000500 AUSTELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Acworth | US-41 SR-3 COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | MU-169819 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Marietta | CR-451 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | SR-000500 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Kennesaw | CR-679900 BARRETT LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Marietta | CR-115400 POWERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Acworth | CS-COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Marietta | SR-360 POWDER SPRINGS ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Smyrna | SR-280 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Smyrna | CS-S COBB DR SE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Marietta | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | CS-439609 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CS-MABLETON PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Marietta | CR-440700 ERNEST BARRETT PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Smyrna | CS-EAST WEST CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Marietta | I-75 SB EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | SR-360 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SR-120 | 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.