Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Troup County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 72.2K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Troup County, Georgia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Troup County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 83 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 23.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Troup County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 12% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 29% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Troup County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.7% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-8511
- SR-147
- SR-1095
- SR-14
- SR-183
- SR-2193
- CR-TOWNS ROAD1
- CS-HAMILTON RD1
- CR-041100 MU-119005 UPPER BIG1
- CR-0391001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Honda Accord5
- GMC Yukon4
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Ford Escape3
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford F-3502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | La Grange | US-27 SR-1 HAMILTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | La Grange | CR-041100 MU-119005 UPPER BIG | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Hogansville | CR-417 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | La Grange | CS-93205 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | La Grange | I-85 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | La Grange | US-27 SR-1 NEW FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | La Grange | I-85 S | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | La Grange | SR-219 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | La Grange | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | La Grange | SR-219 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | La Grange | SR-0014CO | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | La Grange | SR-219 MOOTY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | La Grange | CS-ROCK MILLS RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | La Grange | SR-109 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | La Grange | CS-125805/CALLAWAY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | La Grange | CR-096900/PEGASUS PKWY W | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | La Grange | PEGASUS PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | I-85 PEAR HARBOR MEML HWY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | La Grange | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | West Point | I-85 | 1 |
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Cities in Troup County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| La Grange | 4 | 11.6 |
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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.