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2004

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Georgia in 2004

Deaths 1,634Fatal crashes 1,463Per 100,000 18.6US deaths 42,836

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 2004.

In 2004, 1,634 people died in 1,463 fatal crashes in Georgia, 18.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.6 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2003 (1,603) and 2004 (1,634).

Georgia accounted for 3.8% of the 42,836 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

23.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2003 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 2004Georgia 2003United States 2004
Deaths1,6341,60342,836
Fatal crashes1,4631,46338,444
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.618.614.6
Crashes with a drinking driver24%26%34%

Counties in 2004

Every county with a fatal crash in 2004, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 152 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fulton County10911910.91,289
Gwinnett County77818.1623
DeKalb County67709.11,064
Cobb County60627.9613
Henry County333513.5282
Chatham County303511.4376
Hall County283013.5263
Richmond County273014.5328
Carroll County232720.8234
Cherokee County22268.9181
Jackson County202627.7164
Bartow County242521.3256
Coweta County222515.8205
Troup County192332.2148
Houston County182313.2153
Douglas County202214.5195
Floyd County192221.7177
Bibb County202113.4353
Clayton County19206.7459
Whitfield County162019.0149
Newton County181915.3187
Muscogee County17199.4232
Walton County171816.4117
Glynn County161820.8137
Walker County141623.1102
Decatur County121654.486
Paulding County13158.0187
Habersham County121530.290
Tift County101536.081
Laurens County141427.8115
Lowndes County141411.5183
Colquitt County111429.8115
Gordon County131321.4104
Crisp County121366.847
Liberty County121318.9113
Bulloch County121214.0153
Forsyth County10124.3149
Ware County81233.187
Clinch County512174.620
Murray County111126.674
Barrow County101111.4138
Brooks County101167.341
Madison County101133.662
Spalding County101115.6124
Turner County911121.922
Franklin County81143.683
Dougherty County101012.1144
McDuffie County101045.955
Fannin County91038.746
Lumpkin County91027.870
Morgan County91045.666
Baldwin County9920.692
Polk County9920.289
Rockdale County899.2130
Mitchell County6944.351
Bryan County8815.771
Lee County8823.544
Monroe County8825.488
Chattooga County7831.677
Coffee County7818.289
Dawson County7823.758
Fayette County786.4110
Haralson County7824.784
Wayne County7824.959
Appling County5842.944
McIntosh County5867.853
Columbia County774.2116
Crawford County7756.727
Jefferson County7746.648
Upson County7724.748
Worth County7734.578
Berrien County6737.536
Catoosa County6710.282
Cook County6738.969
Macon County5759.244
Pickens County5719.162
Putnam County5729.962
Thomas County5715.294
Banks County6629.552
Camden County6610.272
Dodge County6630.650
Gilmer County6618.074
Greene County6628.444
Jones County6620.748
Stephens County6621.860
Sumter County6620.743
Washington County6630.360
Butts County5622.171
Candler County5653.941
Long County5629.434
Pierce County5629.034
Wheeler County5684.829
Brantley County5526.634
Grady County5519.060
Hart County5517.857
Tattnall County5520.647
Telfair County5545.531
Treutlen County5577.922
Twiggs County5564.744
Terrell County4557.530
Heard County3541.340
Toombs County3518.264
Clarke County443.1129
Dade County4424.950
Effingham County445.588
Emanuel County4417.267
Evans County4436.834
Meriwether County4418.765
Miller County4468.718
Oconee County448.954
Taylor County4451.424
White County4413.563
Wilkinson County4446.250
Atkinson County3447.427
Lamar County3419.334
Peach County3413.785
Wilcox County3444.919
Early County1–2438.338
Taliaferro County1–24246.925
Ben Hill County3317.723
Burke County3312.377
Dooly County3326.842
Elbert County3314.950
Harris County338.176
Jeff Davis County3319.834
Marion County3339.318
Oglethorpe County3318.632
Rabun County3316.962
Stewart County3362.418
Union County3310.944
Hancock County1–2334.639
Irwin County1–2332.825
Bacon County1–21–2—28
Bleckley County1–21–2—31
Calhoun County1–21–2—8
Charlton County1–21–2—23
Echols County1–21–2—9
Jenkins County1–21–2—37
Pike County1–21–2—47
Screven County1–21–2—41
Seminole County1–21–2—26
Talbot County1–21–2—26
Warren County1–21–2—40
Webster County1–21–2—16
Wilkes County1–21–2—16
Jasper County1–21–2—40
Montgomery County1–21–2—34
Baker County1–21–2—16
Johnson County1–21–2—14
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Quitman County1–21–2—2
Towns County1–21–2—36

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 2004?

1,634 people in 1,463 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2004 file, or 18.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 2004?

Fulton County with 119 deaths in 109 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2004 compare with 2003 in Georgia?

1,634 deaths against 1,603 in 2003 (+2%). Nationally the 2004 total was 42,836.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2004 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.