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Georgia in 2000

Deaths 1,541Fatal crashes 1,380Per 100,000 18.7US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 1,541 people died in 1,380 fatal crashes in Georgia, 18.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 1999 (1,508) and 2000 (1,541).

Georgia accounted for 3.7% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1999 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 2000Georgia 1999United States 2000
Deaths1,5411,50841,945
Fatal crashes1,3801,31437,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.7—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver30%24%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, 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 County10712311.31,289
DeKalb County818210.61,064
Cobb County60708.9613
Gwinnett County63666.6623
Chatham County374715.3376
Hall County293314.9263
Richmond County262813.6328
Bibb County252616.6353
Clayton County22268.7459
Henry County21249.3282
Cherokee County20237.8181
Bartow County192218.7256
Coweta County192213.9205
Houston County212112.0153
Floyd County192120.7177
Carroll County182015.4234
Paulding County182010.6187
Muscogee County17188.9232
Coffee County131841.089
Whitfield County151716.2149
Bulloch County141719.9153
Gordon County131728.0104
Barrow County111717.7138
Dougherty County141518.2144
Tift County131536.081
Newton County91512.1187
Laurens County131427.8115
Burke County121457.277
Lowndes County131310.6183
Liberty County121318.9113
Haralson County111340.184
Cook County101372.369
Walker County121217.3102
Walton County121210.9117
Clarke County11129.2129
Douglas County11117.2195
Polk County111124.789
Glynn County101112.7137
Pickens County101130.162
Spalding County101115.6124
Wilkinson County1010115.450
Baldwin County91022.992
Colquitt County91021.3115
Twiggs County710129.444
Butts County9933.271
Jackson County999.6164
Monroe County9928.688
Troup County9912.6148
Columbia County895.4116
Elbert County8944.750
Forsyth County893.2149
Ware County8924.887
Franklin County7935.783
McIntosh County7976.353
Morgan County6941.066
Brooks County8848.941
Jefferson County8853.348
Murray County8819.474
Rabun County8845.262
Dawson County7823.758
Meriwether County7837.365
Mitchell County7839.451
Randolph County78131.512
Rockdale County788.2130
Toombs County7829.164
Worth County7839.578
Crisp County6841.147
Camden County5813.572
Irwin County5887.425
Bryan County7713.771
Gilmer County7721.074
Habersham County7714.190
Madison County7721.462
Appling County6737.544
Chattooga County6727.777
Hart County6725.057
Thomas County6715.294
Effingham County579.688
Montgomery County5781.734
Fayette County664.8110
McDuffie County6627.655
Stephens County6621.860
Sumter County6620.743
Putnam County5625.762
Decatur County5517.086
Harris County5513.576
Lee County5514.744
Oconee County5511.254
Peach County5517.185
Pierce County5524.234
Screven County5534.941
Warren County5597.140
Washington County5525.260
Wilkes County5552.316
Jasper County4529.040
Bacon County4436.228
Catoosa County445.882
Charlton County4430.723
Dodge County4420.450
Emanuel County4417.267
Greene County4419.044
Hancock County4446.139
Turner County4444.322
Union County4414.544
Banks County3419.752
Candler County3435.941
Chattahoochee County3446.821
Jones County3413.848
White County3413.563
Brantley County3316.034
Dooly County3326.842
Fannin County3311.646
Heard County3324.840
Jeff Davis County3319.834
Lanier County3328.712
Lumpkin County338.370
Pulaski County3329.518
Stewart County3362.418
Tattnall County3312.447
Upson County3310.648
Ben Hill County1–2317.723
Bleckley County1–2323.831
Taliaferro County1–23185.225
Atkinson County1–21–2—27
Berrien County1–21–2—36
Clinch County1–21–2—20
Crawford County1–21–2—27
Dade County1–21–2—50
Early County1–21–2—38
Jenkins County1–21–2—37
Lamar County1–21–2—34
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Macon County1–21–2—44
Oglethorpe County1–21–2—32
Seminole County1–21–2—26
Taylor County1–21–2—24
Telfair County1–21–2—31
Wayne County1–21–2—59
Wheeler County1–21–2—29
Baker County1–21–2—16
Clay County1–21–2—12
Echols County1–21–2—9
Evans County1–21–2—34
Grady County1–21–2—60
Long County1–21–2—34
Miller County1–21–2—18
Pike County1–21–2—47
Quitman County1–21–2—2
Schley County1–21–2—9
Talbot County1–21–2—26

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 2000?

1,541 people in 1,380 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 18.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Fulton County with 123 deaths in 107 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Georgia?

1,541 deaths against 1,508 in 1999 (+2%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.