Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Georgia in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 1,658
- Fatal crashes
- 1,517
- Population
- 10.7M
In 2020, 1,658 people died in 1,517 fatal crashes in Georgia, about 5 a day. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Georgia had the 4th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 14th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,155 |
| Pedestrians | 279 |
| Motorcyclists | 192 |
| Cyclists | 32 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Georgia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 279 | 17% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 192 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 32 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 371 | 22% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 380 | 23% | 29% |
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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 29%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.0% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 28.6% |
| At night | 54.4% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 33.4% | 32.9% |
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 the United States: 53%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 66 |
| 1am | 50 |
| 2am | 46 |
| 3am | 29 |
| 4am | 41 |
| 5am | 44 |
| 6am | 70 |
| 7am | 61 |
| 8am | 42 |
| 9am | 35 |
| 10am | 47 |
| 11am | 40 |
| 12pm | 47 |
| 1pm | 62 |
| 2pm | 67 |
| 3pm | 68 |
| 4pm | 65 |
| 5pm | 81 |
| 6pm | 102 |
| 7pm | 101 |
| 8pm | 90 |
| 9pm | 87 |
| 10pm | 88 |
| 11pm | 82 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 232 |
| Mon | 189 |
| Tue | 200 |
| Wed | 199 |
| Thu | 185 |
| Fri | 238 |
| Sat | 274 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 94 |
| Feb | 107 |
| Mar | 128 |
| Apr | 81 |
| May | 112 |
| Jun | 108 |
| Jul | 136 |
| Aug | 145 |
| Sep | 153 |
| Oct | 175 |
| Nov | 146 |
| Dec | 132 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,059 |
| Cloudy | 261 |
| Rain | 170 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 18 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 684 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 597 |
| Dark - Lighted | 168 |
| Dusk | 33 |
| Dawn | 29 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7535
- I-28524
- I-2021
- SR-320
- I-8519
- SR-114
- SR-1511
- SR-8511
- I-75 N10
- I-9510
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 949 |
| Pickup trucks | 423 |
| SUVs | 418 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 231 |
| Motorcycles | 196 |
| Other vehicles | 85 |
| Vans | 65 |
| Buses | 10 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado82
- Ford F-15074
- Honda Accord59
- Toyota Camry56
- Nissan Altima54
- Honda Civic47
- Toyota Corolla32
- GMC Sierra32
- Dodge Ram32
- Ford F-25029
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County | SR-237 PIEDMONT RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dallas, Paulding County | SR-6 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | College Park, Clayton County | I-85 S | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County | US-41 NORTHSIDE DR SW | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | DeKalb County | US-78 STONE MOUNTAIN FWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | College Park, Clayton County | I-285 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Stephens County | CR-SOUTH YOW MILL ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Tallapoosa, Haralson County | SR-120 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Walton County | CR-ALCOVY STATION RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Valdosta, Lowndes County | US-84 SR 38 W HILL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Lumpkin, Stewart County | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Gwinnett County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Fayette County | US-92 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Columbus, Muscogee County | CR-ILLGES RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Jeff Davis County | CS-066303 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Vienna, Dooly County | I-75 S | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Hull, Madison County | SR-72 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Ellijay, Gilmer County | SR-0052 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Columbus, Muscogee County | CR-2866 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Forsyth County | CR-69 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Griffin, Spalding County | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Covington, Newton County | ACCESS ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Butts County | CR-BARNETTS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-75/85 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Cobb County | SR-139 MABLETON PKWY | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.