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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2022 | Cedartown | JUDD BRAZIER RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Cedartown | US-27 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Cedartown | CR-061503/W GIRARD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | CR-035100 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Cedartown | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Cedartown | US-27/SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Cedartown | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Aragon | SR-101 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Cedartown | CR-44 OLD JACKSON CHAPEL | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | CR-212 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Cedartown | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Cedartown | SR-1 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Rockmart | SR-0006 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Rockmart | SR-6 BUS CEDARTOWN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | — | CR-CAVE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Cedartown | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | — | CR-PRIOR STATION RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | — | SR-101 ROME HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | — | CR-JOHNSON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | — | CR-233 BRASWELL MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Cedartown | SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | — | SR-100 TALLAPOOSA HWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | — | US-27 SR1 | 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.