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Traffic deaths in Cook County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 18K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Cook County, Georgia. That was 28.6% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 27.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Cook County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 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
27.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
45.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 46.4 |
| 2021 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 39.4 |
| 2024 | 27.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cook County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cook County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| 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 | 20 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-7512
- SR-762
- SR-372
- CR-0060001
- CR-2471
- CR-01071
- CR-204 OLD UNION RD1
- CR-02500/ANTIOCH RD1
- CR-0037001
- BRUSHY CREEK ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 13 |
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Explorer2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Polaris Ranger2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Lenox | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Adel | SR-37 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | CR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Adel | SR-76 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Adel | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lenox | I-75 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Sparks | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Sparks | CR-75 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Adel | CR-02500/ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Sparks | SR-7 GOODMAN ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Adel | CS-STEVEN LN | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | CR-003700 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Adel | CR-247 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Lenox | OLD UNION RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Cecil | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | — | I-75 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | CR-006000 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | — | CS-085501/ N ELM ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | CR-BB BENNETT RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | — | CR-204 OLD UNION 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.