Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dougherty County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 82.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Dougherty County, Georgia. That was 85.7% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Dougherty County had the 25th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 74 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 |
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 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dougherty County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 15% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 31% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 46% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dougherty County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 47 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| 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
- SR-915
- SR-5205
- SR-34
- RADIUM SPRINGS RD2
- MU-072501 S MAGNOLIA ST1
- S MADISON ST1
- CS-665011
- CR-463001
- CR-459/N COUNTY LINE RD1
- CR-39 NELMS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Nissan Altima4
- Ford F-1503
- Nissan Sentra3
- Toyota Corolla3
- BAODIAO 9 lines2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Albany | MU-072501 S MAGNOLIA ST | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Albany | SR-0520BU 1500-BLK E OGLETHORP | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Albany | SR-520 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Albany | SR-91 JEFFERSON STREET | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Albany | CS-097201 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Albany | SR-023400 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Albany | CS-132601 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Albany | MU-136401 GORDON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Albany | CS-66501 | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Albany | CS-GILLIONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Albany | CS-S MOCK RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Albany | MU-096901 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Albany | SR-91 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Albany | CR-46300 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Albany | US-19BU/82BU SR-520BU | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Albany | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Albany | CS-072501 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Albany | SR-520 BU INC W OGLETHORPE BLV | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Albany | US-19 SR-3 LIBERTY EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Albany | CR-39 NELMS RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Albany | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Albany | US-19 SLAPPEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Albany | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Albany | US-82 LIBERTY EXPY | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Albany | US-82 SR-520 SLYVESTER RD | 1 |
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Cities in Dougherty County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 13 | 19.4 |
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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.