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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County | CS-HANCOCK RD | 2 |
| May 21, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County | SR-212 BROWNS MILL RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Marietta, Cobb County | I-75 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County | CS-UNVERSITY AVE SW | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Williamson, Pike County | SR-362 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County | US-278 COVINGTON HWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Montezuma, Macon County | CS-DRAYTON RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Dahlonega, Lumpkin County | CS-CAMP WAHSEGA RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Stone Mountain, DeKalb County | CS-SHEPPARD RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Bulloch County | US-80 SR-26 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Warner Robins, Houston County | SR-247CO WATSON BLVD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Fulton County | SR-70 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | DeKalb County | I-285 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Thomson, McDuffie County | US-278 SR-12 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Buckhead, Morgan County | I-20 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Bainbridge, Decatur County | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Brunswick, Glynn County | I-95 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Camilla, Mitchell County | SR-37 | 3 |
| May 17, 2023 | Clarkesville, Habersham County | CR-064800 HISTORIC HWY 441 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Perkins, Jenkins County | US-25 SR-67/121 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Unadilla, Dooly County | US-41 SR-7 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | DeKalb County | MU-516000 N DRUID HILLS RD NE | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Forsyth, DeKalb County | US-278 SR-120 COVINGTON HWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Dalton, Whitfield County | I-75 SB | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Cartersville, Bartow County | I-75 | 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.