Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Polk County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 44.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Polk County, Georgia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Polk County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Polk County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Polk County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Georgia: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-16
- SR-64
- SR-1014
- US-278 SR-63
- CR-0351002
- SR-00061
- JUDD BRAZIER RD1
- MU-052803 W JOHN HAND RD1
- MU-0731031
- SR-100 TALLAPOOSA HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Accord3
- Dodge Dakota2
- Chevrolet Cavalier2
- Polaris RZR2
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
- Kia Optima2
- GMC Sierra2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | Cedartown | US-278 SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | CR-035100 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Cedartown | CR-035100 PRIOR STATION RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Cedartown | CS-CHEROKEE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Cedartown | CR-043400 ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Rockmart | US-278/SR-6/NATHAN DEAN PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Cedartown | MU-073103 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Rockmart | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Rockmart | CS-MORGAN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | US-27 SR-1 EAST AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Rockmart | US-278 SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Cedartown | US-27 SR-1 ROME HWY | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Cedartown | MU-052803 W JOHN HAND RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Aragon | SR-101 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Cedartown | US-278 SR-6 ROCKMART HWY | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Cedartown | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | US-278 SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Cedartown | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | CR-008300 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Rockmart | BELLVIEW RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Cedartown | CEDARTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Cedartown | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Cedartown | CR-436 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | SR-113 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cedartown | 4 | 38.5 |
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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.