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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Lithonia, DeKalb County | CR-8683 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Woodstock, Cherokee County | CR-1360 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Dalton, Whitfield County | CS-101603 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | DeKalb County | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Clarkesville, Habersham County | SR-385 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Marietta, Cobb County | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Lamar County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Albany, Dougherty County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Tifton, Tift County | CR-0110 ADAMS RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Clayton County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Macon, Bibb County | I-475 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Decatur, DeKalb County | SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Covington, Newton County | SR-0212 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Athens, Clarke County | SR-441 COMMERCE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County | I-285 E | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Griffin, Spalding County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Hall County | SR-11 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Fulton County | CR-485/ENON RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Newnan, Coweta County | CR-0468 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Gwinnett County | CR-PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Glascock County | SR-80 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Warren County | I-20 E | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Fulton County | SR-400 N | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | La Grange, Troup County | CS-090705 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Ellabell, Bryan County | SR-0404 | 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.