Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Georgia in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,809
- Fatal crashes
- 1,681
- Population
- 10.8M
In 2021, 1,809 people died in 1,681 fatal crashes in Georgia, about 5 a day. That was 9.1% more than in 2020 (1,658) and the most in any year since 1975. The death rate was 16.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Georgia had the 4th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 13th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 20% 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 | 1,291 |
| Pedestrians | 307 |
| Motorcyclists | 196 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Georgia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 307 | 17% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 196 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 470 | 26% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 378 | 21% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.8% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.4% | 28.2% |
| At night | 54.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.3% | 32.8% |
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: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 85 |
| 1am | 52 |
| 2am | 57 |
| 3am | 49 |
| 4am | 40 |
| 5am | 50 |
| 6am | 68 |
| 7am | 64 |
| 8am | 35 |
| 9am | 47 |
| 10am | 43 |
| 11am | 48 |
| 12pm | 65 |
| 1pm | 63 |
| 2pm | 70 |
| 3pm | 95 |
| 4pm | 78 |
| 5pm | 95 |
| 6pm | 96 |
| 7pm | 114 |
| 8pm | 107 |
| 9pm | 104 |
| 10pm | 86 |
| 11pm | 67 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 245 |
| Mon | 249 |
| Tue | 184 |
| Wed | 228 |
| Thu | 241 |
| Fri | 269 |
| Sat | 265 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 127 |
| Feb | 116 |
| Mar | 142 |
| Apr | 136 |
| May | 142 |
| Jun | 154 |
| Jul | 128 |
| Aug | 123 |
| Sep | 135 |
| Oct | 168 |
| Nov | 144 |
| Dec | 166 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,199 |
| Cloudy | 304 |
| Rain | 151 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 20 |
| Other | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 784 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 614 |
| Dark - Lighted | 224 |
| Dusk | 34 |
| Dawn | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7555
- I-8547
- I-2038
- SR-333
- I-28531
- SR-126
- SR-1120
- SR-1020
- SR-13814
- I-9513
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,075 |
| SUVs | 512 |
| Pickup trucks | 449 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 248 |
| Motorcycles | 200 |
| Vans | 86 |
| Other vehicles | 79 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15089
- Toyota Camry74
- Honda Accord72
- Chevrolet Silverado72
- Nissan Altima68
- Freightliner Cascadia42
- Honda Civic40
- Dodge Ram40
- GMC Sierra35
- Toyota Tacoma34
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2021 | Spalding County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Chamblee, DeKalb County | SR-13 BUFORD HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County | CS- RALPH DAVID ABERNATHNY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Athens, Clarke County | CR-18 EPPS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Carroll County | CR-001000/TUMLIN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Marietta, Cobb County | I-75 N RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Tucker, DeKalb County | I-285 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Mableton, Cobb County | SR-139 MABLETON PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Washington County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Taylorsville, Bartow County | SR-113 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Barrow County | SR-316 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County | SR-139 CASCADE AVE SW | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Heard County | SR-100 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-20 E | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Decatur County | SR-253 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Oglethorpe County | CR-0307 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Fulton County | SR-154 CASCADEPALMETTO HWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Stockbridge, Henry County | SR-138 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Chatham County | SR-367 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Floyd County | CR-064500/LIVINGSTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Columbus, Muscogee County | CR-2109 FOREST RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Clayton County | US-19 TARA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Brooks County | CR-027200/BARWICK RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.