Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Acworth, Georgia
City in Cobb County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 22.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Acworth, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 22.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.1 in Cobb County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Cobb County, Georgia: 7.1
- About 1.8 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Cobb County, Georgia: +4%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | 26.8 |
| 2023 | 22.2 |
| 2024 | 22.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 43%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Acworth | Share in Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 43% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 18% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Acworth | Cobb County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 64.2% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 64%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 8 |
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
- US-41 SR-3 COBB PKWY3
- SR-32
- US-41 SR-31
- US-41 COBB PARKWAY1
- SR-92 DALLAS ACWORTH HWY1
- SR-921
- SR-0003001
- POPLAR SPRINGS ROAD1
- I-751
- I-5751
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Frontier2
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford F-2501
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Terrain1
- Honda Civic1
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 5, 2024 | US-41 SR-3 COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | CS-COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | US-41 SR-3 COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | SR-000300 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | CR-078200 BURNT HICKORY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | US-41 SR-3 COBB PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | US-41 COBB PARKWAY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | US-41 SR-3 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | US-41 SR-3 COBB PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | I-575 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | DUE W RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | POPLAR SPRINGS ROAD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | SR-92 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | SR-92 DALLAS ACWORTH HWY | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | CR-9807 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | I-75 | 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.