Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 31.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Georgia. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 25.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.4
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
29.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 46.3 |
| 2021 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 37.4 |
| 2023 | 16.3 |
| 2024 | 25.4 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Monroe County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Georgia: 54%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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-427
- I-755
- SR-4013
- SR-742
- I-4752
- SR-832
- I-75/SR-4012
- I-75 RAMP1
- CR-027100/JULIETTE RD1
- CR-017900/LASSITER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- International LT6254
- Ford F-1504
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Lincoln Navigator2
- Kia Sorento2
- Honda Civic2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom1
- Harley-Davidson FLHXST / Street Glide ST1
- GMC Terrain1
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 12, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Juliette | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-401 MM 195 S | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Juliette | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Forsyth | SR-83 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Smarr | US-41 SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | US-41/SR-18/OLD ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Forsyth | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SR-401 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Forsyth | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Juliette | SR-401 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | CR-27 TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Forsyth | I-75/SR-401 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Culloden | SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Forsyth | SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | SR-401 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Forsyth | CS-ZEBULON RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | — | I-75 RAMP | 4 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Forsyth | I-75/SR-401 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | CR-027100/JULIETTE RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Bolingbroke | I-475 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | CR-017900/LASSITER 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.