Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Spalding County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 70.3K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Spalding County, Georgia. That was 18.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Spalding County had the 25th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 72 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 46% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 21.7 |
| 2023 | 22.9 |
| 2024 | 18.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
46%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Spalding County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 46% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 15% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 23% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
15%
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 | Spalding County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.4% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
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%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Georgia: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| 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-311
- SR-1611
- US-19 SR-310
- SR-3622
- CR-0090002
- SR-922
- SR-16 NEWNAN RD2
- SR-3/MARTIN LUTHER KING1
- CR-015100 KILGORE RD1
- CR-006700 GREEN VALLEY ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 45 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord6
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Mercury Grand Marquis3
- Dodge Charger3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Ram 15002
- Mazda Mazda32
- Kenworth T8802
- Honda Civic2
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 18, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | East Griffin | SR-16 ARTHUR K BOLTON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Griffin | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Experiment | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-034500 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Griffin | CS-ZEBULON RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Griffin | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Griffin | CR-015100 KILGORE RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Griffin | CS-084505 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Griffin | CR-051100 MACON RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Griffin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Griffin | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | CR-060600 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | CR-009000 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Griffin | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Griffin | CR-889 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Griffin | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Griffin | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Griffin | CR-006700 GREEN VALLEY ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Griffin | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
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Cities in Spalding County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | 6 | 25.0 |
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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.