Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Floyd County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 101.2K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Floyd County, Georgia. That was 46.2% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 13.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Floyd County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 94 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.9
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
-46%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 26 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 26.4 |
| 2022 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 13.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Floyd County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 36% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 36% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Floyd County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 60 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-18
- SR-538
- SR-207
- SR-1014
- SR-0020002
- SR-1 LOOP2
- SR-1002
- SR-1402
- SR-1LO REDMOND CIR2
- US-27 MARTHA BERRY HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord7
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Ranger3
- Nissan Altima3
- Toyota 4-Runner3
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 9, 2024 | Rome | SR-1LO REDMOND CIR | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Rome | SR-1LO E ROME CONN | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Rome | US-27 SR-1 MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Rome | US-27 SR-01 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Rome | CS-N BROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rome | CR-007800 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Lindale | CR-063300 BOOZE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 2 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | CR-252 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Rome | SR-0001 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | US-27/SR-1/MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Rome | SR-002000 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Rome | SR-1 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Rome | US-27 SR-1 MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Rome | CS-BRANHAM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Rome | CR-589456 WAX ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Rome | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Rome | US-27/SR-1/MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Rome | CR-135 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Rome | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Rome | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Cave Spring | US-411 SR-53 | 1 |
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Cities in Floyd County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Rome | 8 | 20.7 |
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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.