Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Georgia in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,796
- Fatal crashes
- 1,677
- Population
- 10.9M
In 2022, 1,796 people died in 1,677 fatal crashes in Georgia, about 5 a day. That was 0.7% fewer than in 2021 (1,809) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 16.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 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 19% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,201 |
| Pedestrians | 345 |
| Motorcyclists | 221 |
| Cyclists | 29 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Georgia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 345 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 221 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 29 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 509 | 28% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 422 | 23% | 28% |
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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.5% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 27.7% |
| At night | 57.5% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 34.9% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 89 |
| 1am | 59 |
| 2am | 80 |
| 3am | 54 |
| 4am | 42 |
| 5am | 57 |
| 6am | 75 |
| 7am | 69 |
| 8am | 50 |
| 9am | 33 |
| 10am | 49 |
| 11am | 47 |
| 12pm | 52 |
| 1pm | 48 |
| 2pm | 54 |
| 3pm | 70 |
| 4pm | 75 |
| 5pm | 83 |
| 6pm | 97 |
| 7pm | 86 |
| 8pm | 106 |
| 9pm | 114 |
| 10pm | 98 |
| 11pm | 83 |
All crashes 2022.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 285 |
| Mon | 215 |
| Tue | 185 |
| Wed | 199 |
| Thu | 227 |
| Fri | 265 |
| Sat | 301 |
All crashes 2022.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 123 |
| Feb | 147 |
| Mar | 157 |
| Apr | 126 |
| May | 125 |
| Jun | 136 |
| Jul | 161 |
| Aug | 118 |
| Sep | 141 |
| Oct | 175 |
| Nov | 125 |
| Dec | 143 |
All crashes 2022.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,204 |
| Cloudy | 308 |
| Rain | 134 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 25 |
| Other | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 710 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 670 |
| Dark - Lighted | 251 |
| Dawn | 23 |
| Dusk | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7559
- I-2040
- I-8528
- I-28526
- SR-52021
- SR-2018
- SR-118
- SR-1617
- SR-317
- I-9515
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 954 |
| SUVs | 483 |
| Pickup trucks | 400 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 272 |
| Motorcycles | 225 |
| Other vehicles | 91 |
| Vans | 86 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado87
- Ford F-15078
- Honda Accord68
- Freightliner Cascadia49
- Toyota Camry46
- Honda Civic46
- Nissan Altima43
- Toyota Corolla39
- Dodge Charger37
- Ford F-25035
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2022 | Canton, Cherokee County | I-575 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | DeKalb County | I-285 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Colquitt County | SR-133 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Stockbridge, Henry County | I-75 SR-040100 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Brunswick, Glynn County | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Jackson, Butts County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Trenton, Dade County | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Athens, Clarke County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Athens, Clarke County | CR-000100/CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Cumming, Forsyth County | SR-141 BETHELVIEW RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County | US-278 COVINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Barrow County | SR-211 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Glenwood, Wheeler County | SR-46 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Eatonton, Putnam County | PEA RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Lee County | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sparta, Hancock County | CR-022100 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-20 WB | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County | I-75 S | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Coffee County | US-221 SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Newnan, Coweta County | CS-ROSCOE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sylvania, Screven County | CAMERON RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Bleckley County | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Culloden, Monroe County | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Lithonia, DeKalb County | CS-49100 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Oakwood, Hall County | I-985 RAMP | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Counties in Georgia in 2022
Rankings
Nearby states
Get updates for Georgia
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Georgia, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.