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1992

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Georgia in 1992

Deaths 1,315Fatal crashes 1,184Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

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 1992.

In 1992, 1,315 people died in 1,184 fatal crashes in Georgia.

The death toll fell 5% from 1,389 in 1991 to 1,315 in 1992.

Georgia accounted for 3.4% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

28.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 1992Georgia 1991United States 1992
Deaths1,3151,38939,250
Fatal crashes1,1841,22634,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver29%37%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 155 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fulton County971009.21,289
DeKalb County65709.11,064
Gwinnett County48505.0623
Cobb County41445.6613
Muscogee County262914.4232
Richmond County252914.1328
Lowndes County262822.9183
Bibb County232717.2353
Hall County202712.2263
Chatham County23268.5376
Clayton County20217.1459
Floyd County192120.7177
Bartow County182117.9256
Coweta County161811.4205
Jackson County131819.2164
Carroll County161713.1234
Bulloch County161618.7153
Troup County141622.4148
Dougherty County141518.2144
Walker County141521.6102
Barrow County121515.6138
Cherokee County12144.8181
Ben Hill County91482.623
Rockdale County131313.3130
Glynn County121315.0137
Forsyth County11134.6149
Henry County10135.0282
Gordon County121219.7104
Camden County101220.372
Thomas County111123.994
Mitchell County101154.151
Polk County91124.789
Columbia County10106.0116
Whitfield County10109.5149
Cook County91055.669
Laurens County91019.9115
Newton County9108.1187
Brooks County81061.241
Grady County81038.160
Spalding County81014.2124
Sumter County81034.543
Fayette County997.2110
Franklin County9935.783
Clarke County896.9129
Coffee County8920.589
Toombs County8932.764
Jefferson County6959.948
Oconee County8817.954
Liberty County6811.7113
Colquitt County7714.9115
Madison County7721.462
Tift County7716.881
Washington County7735.360
Wayne County7721.859
Habersham County6714.190
McIntosh County6759.353
Bryan County5713.771
Charlton County5753.823
Decatur County5723.886
Telfair County4763.631
Crisp County6630.847
Dodge County6630.650
Douglas County664.0195
Greene County6628.444
Murray County6614.574
Paulding County663.2187
Putnam County6625.762
Baldwin County5613.792
Bleckley County5647.531
Gilmer County5618.074
McDuffie County5627.655
Terrell County5669.030
Ware County5616.687
Peach County3620.585
Butts County5518.471
Catoosa County557.382
Fannin County5519.346
Houston County552.9153
Warren County5597.140
Pierce County4524.234
Screven County4534.941
Walton County454.6117
Wilkes County4552.316
Dade County4424.950
Emanuel County4417.267
Haralson County4412.384
Lincoln County4449.721
Pickens County4410.962
Stephens County4414.560
Treutlen County4462.322
Twiggs County4451.844
Union County4414.544
Upson County4414.148
White County4413.563
Heard County3433.040
Jones County3413.848
Tattnall County3416.547
Wheeler County3456.529
Baker County33109.816
Chattooga County3311.977
Dooly County3326.842
Elbert County3314.950
Evans County3327.634
Hancock County3334.639
Harris County338.176
Hart County3310.757
Irwin County3332.825
Lamar County3314.534
Lee County338.844
Lumpkin County338.370
Macon County3325.444
Marion County3339.318
Pike County3314.547
Rabun County3316.962
Randolph County3349.312
Towns County3322.836
Worth County3314.878
Crawford County1–2324.327
Dawson County1–238.958
Jasper County1–2317.440
Meriwether County1–2314.065
Monroe County1–239.588
Oglethorpe County1–2318.632
Turner County1–2333.222
Atkinson County1–21–2—27
Banks County1–21–2—52
Burke County1–21–2—77
Chattahoochee County1–21–2—21
Clinch County1–21–2—20
Early County1–21–2—38
Effingham County1–21–2—88
Jeff Davis County1–21–2—34
Jenkins County1–21–2—37
Miller County1–21–2—18
Morgan County1–21–2—66
Talbot County1–21–2—26
Taylor County1–21–2—24
Wilcox County1–21–2—19
Wilkinson County1–21–2—50
Calhoun County1–21–2—8
Appling County1–21–2—44
Bacon County1–21–2—28
Berrien County1–21–2—36
Candler County1–21–2—41
Clay County1–21–2—12
Johnson County1–21–2—14
Lanier County1–21–2—12
Long County1–21–2—34
Montgomery County1–21–2—34
Pulaski County1–21–2—18
Quitman County1–21–2—2
Schley County1–21–2—9
Seminole County1–21–2—26
Stewart County1–21–2—18
Webster County1–21–2—16

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

12am3.9%
1am3.9%
2am3%
3am2.3%
4am1.9%
5am1.7%
6am3.1%
7am4.5%
8am2.8%
9am2.9%
10am3%
11am3.3%
12pm4.4%
1pm5.7%
2pm3.8%
3pm6.3%
4pm5.8%
5pm6.1%
6pm6.4%
7pm5.8%
8pm5.5%
9pm4.7%
10pm4.4%
11pm4.9%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 1992?

1,315 people in 1,184 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Fulton County with 100 deaths in 97 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Georgia?

1,315 deaths against 1,389 in 1991 (+-5%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 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.