Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Austell, Georgia
City in Cobb County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Austell, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 24.2 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, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Cobb County, Georgia: 7.1
- About 1.9 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Cobb County, Georgia: +4%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 50.4 |
| 2022 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 24.5 |
| 2024 | 24.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 43%
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Austell | Share in Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 43% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Austell | Cobb County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 64.2% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Cobb County, Georgia: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-63
- SR-81
- SR-51
- I-201
- CS-SIX FLAGS DR1
- CS-MEADOWS RD1
- CS-CLAY RD1
- CS-256203/HUMPHRIES HILL RD1
- CR-440300 SHALLOWFORD RD1
- CR-26231
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford Escape1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Savana1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Aero)1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | CS-MEADOWS RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | CS-CLAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | CS-SIX FLAGS DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | CS-256203/HUMPHRIES HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | SR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | CR-2623 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | CR-440300 SHALLOWFORD RD | 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.