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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Warner Robins, Houston County | CS-076215 RICHARD B RUSSELL PK | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Stockbridge, Henry County | CR-007600 VALLEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Banks County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Hancock County | SR-22 MILLEDGEVILLE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Athens, Clarke County | CR-083900/S LUMPKIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Burke County | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Cherokee County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | DeKalb County | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County | CR-513800/RIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Franklin County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | College Park, Fulton County | SR-279 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Gilmer County | US-76/SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Kennesaw, Cobb County | CR-008700/NEW MCEVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Valdosta, Lowndes County | CS-132313/LAKE LAURIE DR | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Clayton County | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Clayton County | I-675 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Flowery Branch, Hall County | CS-068505 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Avondale Estates, DeKalb County | US-278 COVINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Chatham County | US-80 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Douglasville, Douglas County | I-20 WB | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Forsyth County | CR-008500/BUFORD DAM RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Spalding County | SR-362 | 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.