Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Georgia in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1,610
- Fatal crashes
- 1,486
- Population
- 11.1M
In 2023, 1,610 people died in 1,486 fatal crashes in Georgia, about 4 a day. That was 10.4% fewer than in 2022 (1,796) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 14.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Georgia had the 4th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 17th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 20% 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 | 1,080 |
| Pedestrians | 310 |
| Motorcyclists | 196 |
| Cyclists | 24 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Georgia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 310 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 196 | 12% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 24 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 427 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 347 | 22% | 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 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.0% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 56.8% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 34.2% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 79 |
| 1am | 60 |
| 2am | 49 |
| 3am | 56 |
| 4am | 44 |
| 5am | 46 |
| 6am | 67 |
| 7am | 50 |
| 8am | 36 |
| 9am | 42 |
| 10am | 31 |
| 11am | 32 |
| 12pm | 52 |
| 1pm | 59 |
| 2pm | 63 |
| 3pm | 70 |
| 4pm | 71 |
| 5pm | 68 |
| 6pm | 82 |
| 7pm | 102 |
| 8pm | 83 |
| 9pm | 86 |
| 10pm | 90 |
| 11pm | 67 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 228 |
| Mon | 196 |
| Tue | 164 |
| Wed | 205 |
| Thu | 176 |
| Fri | 237 |
| Sat | 280 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 132 |
| Feb | 119 |
| Mar | 109 |
| Apr | 99 |
| May | 111 |
| Jun | 136 |
| Jul | 133 |
| Aug | 134 |
| Sep | 114 |
| Oct | 138 |
| Nov | 125 |
| Dec | 136 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,086 |
| Cloudy | 250 |
| Rain | 125 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 20 |
| Other | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 653 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 585 |
| Dark - Lighted | 207 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7554
- I-2035
- I-8526
- I-28523
- I-9517
- SR-1713
- I-1612
- US-19 SR-312
- SR-2010
- US-27 SR-17
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 866 |
| SUVs | 478 |
| Pickup trucks | 378 |
| Motorcycles | 204 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 192 |
| Other vehicles | 86 |
| Vans | 59 |
| Buses | 7 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15092
- Chevrolet Silverado58
- Honda Accord55
- Nissan Altima51
- Toyota Camry45
- Toyota Corolla36
- Honda Civic34
- Chevrolet Tahoe33
- Freightliner Cascadia32
- Ford F-25027
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | Clayton County | CR-072600 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Dublin, Laurens County | CS-081509 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County | MU-100203 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Camden County | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Smyrna, Cobb County | SR-280 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Forest Park, Clayton County | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Athens, Clarke County | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Bartow County | US-411/SR-61 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | DeKalb County | I-20 EB | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Riverdale, Clayton County | MU-110715 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Twiggs County | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Decatur, DeKalb County | I-20 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County | MU-309603 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Paulding County | CR-021500 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County | CR-589456 WAX ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Marietta, Cobb County | SR-120 DALLAS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Gwinnett County | CR-194500 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Ringgold, Catoosa County | CR-038100 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Cumming, Forsyth County | SR-9 ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Gwinnett County | I-985 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Cobb County | I-285 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Clayton, Rabun County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County | MU-337703 PHARR RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Tifton, Tift County | US-319/SR-35 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.