Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Walker County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 69.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Walker County, Georgia. That was 8.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Walker County had the 25th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.6
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
17.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 17.2 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Walker County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 38% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Walker County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 9.1% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 27.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
27%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Georgia: 54%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 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-112
- SR-25
- SR-1933
- SR-1363
- SR-2 BATTLEFIELD PKWY2
- SR-1572
- SR-1512
- SR-1 SB1
- CR-0260001
- CR-011200 W COVE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet HHR3
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup3
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Nissan Altima2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Jeep Cherokee2
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 17, 2024 | — | CR-070900 LULA LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | SR-1 SB | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | SR-193 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SR-151 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | CR-070400 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | CR-035000 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | CR-026000 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Rossville | SR-2 BATTLEFIELD PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Rock Spring | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Lafayette | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | US-27 SR-1 MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Fort Oglethorpe | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Chickamauga | CS-MARBLE TOP RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Rossville | CR-070400 MACFARLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Chickamauga | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Rossville | CR-704 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Lafayette | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
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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.