Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grady County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 26.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Grady County, Georgia. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 30.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Grady County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 34.3 |
| 2021 | 23.2 |
| 2022 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 30.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grady County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 90 percent of 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 | Grady County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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-935
- SR-383
- SR-1112
- SR-1122
- SR-352
- US-842
- CR-0137001
- CR-001000 GAINOUS ROAD1
- CR- 0035001
- BOB WHITE LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Infiniti G372
- Nissan Altima2
- Audi Q71
- CAN-AM Commander1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet C71
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
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 29, 2024 | Cairo | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Cairo | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Cairo | CR-037700 ELPINO RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Cairo | MU-081401 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | CR-013700 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | — | CR-312 JOWERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Cairo | SR-112 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-319 SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Cairo | CR-001000 GAINOUS ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Cairo | BOB WHITE LN | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Cairo | SR-84 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Cairo | SR-111 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | CR-167 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Cairo | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | CR-047700/OLD 179 SOUTH | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | SR-84 OLD AL | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | SR-111 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Cairo | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Cairo | SR-188 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 4 | 39.5 |
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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.