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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 |
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| 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.
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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.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 285 |
| Mon | 215 |
| Tue | 185 |
| Wed | 199 |
| Thu | 227 |
| Fri | 265 |
| Sat | 301 |
All crashes 2022.
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| 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.
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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.
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| 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.
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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.
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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
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Fatal crashes in 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Donalsonville, Seminole County | BURL LANE RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Miller County | GRIFFIN SHEFFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Chatham County | CR-081400 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Peachtree City, Fayette County | CS-034007 PEACHTREE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Effingham County | CR-013300 OLD AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | DeKalb County | I-285 EB | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Savannah, Chatham County | CS-150607 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Catoosa County | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Lowndes County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Douglas County | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Forsyth County | SR-036900 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Dodge County | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County | SR-000800 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Hephzibah, Richmond County | CR-151400 BROWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Bartow County | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Forsyth County | CR-014600 LITTLE MILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Americus, Sumter County | SR-27 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Douglasville, Douglas County | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | DeKalb County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | DeKalb County | SR-120 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Hall County | I-985 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-75 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County | CS-346303 | 1 |
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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.