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 22, 2021 | DeKalb County | CR-5187 BOULDERCREST RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Riverdale, Clayton County | SR-139 CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Lowndes County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Newton County | SR-81 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Clayton County | CS-RIVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Augusta, Richmond County | I-520 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Floyd County | SR-140 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | DeKalb County | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Morven, Brooks County | CS-66209 RAILFORD ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Locust Grove, Henry County | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Pickens County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Lone Oak, Meriwether County | SR-54 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Carrollton, Carroll County | SR-166 NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Warren County | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Franklin County | CR-35 GRADY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County | I-985 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Candler County | CR-022500/ROSEMARY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Paulding County | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Fort Oglethorpe, Walker County | SR-2 BATTLEFIELD OKWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Dahlonega, Lumpkin County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County | CS-LIMESTONE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Commerce, Jackson County | US-441 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Columbus, Muscogee County | CR-263500 WOODRUFF FARM RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Gordon County | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Dublin, Laurens County | I-16 | 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.