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1991

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Georgia in 1991

Deaths 1,389Fatal crashes 1,226Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,508

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1991.

In 1991, 1,389 people died in 1,226 fatal crashes in Georgia.

The death toll fell 11% from 1,562 in 1990 to 1,389 in 1991.

Georgia accounted for 3.3% of the 41,508 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1990 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 1991Georgia 1990United States 1991
Deaths1,3891,56241,508
Fatal crashes1,2261,41036,937
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver37%39%39%

Counties in 1991

Every county with a fatal crash in 1991, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 150 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fulton County79898.21,289
DeKalb County63658.41,064
Gwinnett County48545.4623
Cobb County48536.7613
Richmond County384119.9328
Chatham County333310.7376
Bibb County272918.5353
Cherokee County20268.9181
Carroll County222519.2234
Glynn County202528.9137
Clayton County19237.7459
Forsyth County17207.1149
Muscogee County19199.4232
Hall County17198.6263
Douglas County161811.9195
Floyd County161817.8177
Walker County161724.5102
Whitfield County141615.2149
Coweta County131610.1205
Thomas County131634.794
Henry County14145.4282
Houston County12137.4153
Ware County121335.987
Barrow County111313.5138
Camden County101322.072
Tift County91331.281
Dougherty County121214.6144
Jackson County121212.8164
Bartow County111210.2256
Lowndes County11129.8183
Rockdale County111212.3130
Gordon County101219.7104
Haralson County101237.084
Sumter County71241.443
Paulding County11115.8187
Grady County101141.960
Newton County10118.9187
Troup County101014.0148
Burke County91040.977
Harris County91027.176
Liberty County91014.6113
Meriwether County71046.665
Mitchell County71049.251
Bulloch County9910.5153
McDuffie County9941.455
Baldwin County8920.692
Gilmer County8824.074
Jeff Davis County8852.934
Jones County8827.548
Laurens County8815.9115
Spalding County8811.4124
Decatur County7827.286
Chattahoochee County6893.621
Coffee County6818.289
Dodge County6840.850
Dooly County6871.542
Putnam County5834.262
Colquitt County7714.9115
Effingham County779.688
McIntosh County7759.353
Polk County7715.789
Pulaski County7768.818
Wilkinson County7780.850
Clarke County675.4129
Fayette County675.6110
Upson County6724.748
White County6723.663
Oglethorpe County5743.332
Stephens County5725.560
Catoosa County668.782
Fannin County6623.246
Greene County6628.444
Heard County6649.540
Ben Hill County5635.423
Chattooga County5623.777
Habersham County5612.190
Walton County565.5117
Banks County4629.552
Charlton County4646.123
Emanuel County4625.867
Franklin County4623.883
Lee County4617.644
Pickens County4616.462
Columbia County553.0116
Jefferson County5533.348
Monroe County5515.988
Telfair County5545.531
Terrell County5557.530
Twiggs County5564.744
Appling County4526.844
Macon County4542.344
Stewart County45104.018
Cook County3527.869
Warren County3597.140
Bacon County1–2545.328
Bleckley County4431.731
Clinch County4458.220
Lumpkin County4411.170
Murray County449.774
Union County4414.544
Wilcox County4444.919
Brantley County3421.334
Butts County3414.771
Hart County3414.357
Lamar County3419.334
Lincoln County3449.721
Miller County3468.718
Tattnall County3416.547
Toombs County3414.664
Washington County3420.260
Worth County3419.778
Pierce County1–2419.434
Elbert County3314.950
Hancock County3334.639
Marion County3339.318
Peach County3310.385
Randolph County3349.312
Talbot County3352.126
Treutlen County3346.722
Wayne County339.359
Wilkes County3331.416
Baker County1–23109.816
Early County1–2328.738
Irwin County1–2332.825
Taliaferro County1–23185.225
Calhoun County1–21–2—8
Candler County1–21–2—41
Crawford County1–21–2—27
Crisp County1–21–2—47
Evans County1–21–2—34
Jasper County1–21–2—40
Madison County1–21–2—62
Oconee County1–21–2—54
Rabun County1–21–2—62
Schley County1–21–2—9
Towns County1–21–2—36
Turner County1–21–2—22
Clay County1–21–2—12
Seminole County1–21–2—26
Atkinson County1–21–2—27
Berrien County1–21–2—36
Brooks County1–21–2—41
Dawson County1–21–2—58
Echols County1–21–2—9
Jenkins County1–21–2—37
Johnson County1–21–2—14
Morgan County1–21–2—66
Pike County1–21–2—47
Screven County1–21–2—41
Wheeler County1–21–2—29

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5.2%
1am3.8%
2am3.7%
3am4.1%
4am2%
5am1.2%
6am3%
7am2.7%
8am3.5%
9am2%
10am2.9%
11am3.3%
12pm3.9%
1pm3.9%
2pm5.1%
3pm5.2%
4pm5.2%
5pm5.1%
6pm5.5%
7pm5.4%
8pm5.3%
9pm6%
10pm6%
11pm5.9%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday18%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 1991?

1,389 people in 1,226 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1991 file.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 1991?

Fulton County with 89 deaths in 79 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1991 compare with 1990 in Georgia?

1,389 deaths against 1,562 in 1990 (+-11%). Nationally the 1991 total was 41,508.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1991 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.