Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Muscogee County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Population
- 202.1K
In 2024, 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Muscogee County, Georgia. That was 3.8% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 12.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Muscogee County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 123 people died, an average of 25 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 27 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 26 | 25 |
| 2024 | 25 | 24 |
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 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 12.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Muscogee County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 28% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 20% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Muscogee County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.8% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 6 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 26 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 91 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 11 |
| 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 | 52 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-228
- SR-16
- I-1854
- CR-2228003
- CR-263500 WOODRUFF FARM RD3
- US-273
- US-27 SR-1 VETERANS PKWY3
- US-27 SR-1 VICTORY DR3
- US-27 SR-12
- US-27 VICTORY DR2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 85 |
| SUVs | 35 |
| Motorcycles | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima7
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Ford F-1504
- Acura TL4
- Honda Accord3
- Ford Explorer3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
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 2, 2021 | Columbus | US-27 VICTORY DR | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Columbus | CR-222800 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Columbus | CR-075500/WICKHAM DR | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Columbus | I-185 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Columbus | SR-85 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Columbus | SR-1 VICTORY DR | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Columbus | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Columbus | CR-2109 FOREST RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Columbus | CR-263500 WOODRUFF FARM RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Columbus | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Columbus | CR-1161 LINWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Columbus | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Columbus | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Columbus | CS-VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Columbus | CR-2034 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Columbus | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Columbus | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Columbus | I-185 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Columbus | CR-222400/S LUMPKIN RD | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Columbus | CR-2228/BUENA VISTA RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Columbus | CR-3120 TECHNOLOGY PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Columbus | CR-721/BRIGHTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Columbus | CR-1862/MILGEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Columbus | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Columbus | CR-2598 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 24 | 11.9 |
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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.