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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2020 | Henry County | SR-920 JONESBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Franklin County | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Snellville, Gwinnett County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Lumpkin County | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Colquitt County | CR-86/OLD NORMAN PARK RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County | COLLIER RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | DeKalb County | CR-2592 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Newton County | SR-142 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County | SR-166 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Marietta, Cobb County | SR-120 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Fulton County | US-29 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cobb County | SR-120 ROSWELL RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Riverdale, Clayton County | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Tift County | I-75 S | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Lowndes County | US-84 SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Newton County | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Marietta, Cobb County | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Chattooga County | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Oglethorpe County | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DeKalb County | CR-516300 PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Taliaferro County | I-20 W | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Harris County | SR-219 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Cook County | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Baker County | PATMOS RD | 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.