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2012

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Georgia in 2012

Deaths 1,192Fatal crashes 1,126Per 100,000 12.0US deaths 33,782

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 2012.

In 2012, 1,192 people died in 1,126 fatal crashes in Georgia, 12.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2011 (1,226) and 2012 (1,192).

Georgia accounted for 3.5% of the 33,782 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

Compared with 2011 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 2012Georgia 2011United States 2012
Deaths1,1921,22633,782
Fatal crashes1,1261,11931,006
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.012.510.8
Crashes with a drinking driver25%23%31%

Counties in 2012

Every county with a fatal crash in 2012, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 151 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fulton County73777.11,289
DeKalb County74769.91,064
Cobb County45476.0613
Gwinnett County40454.5623
Richmond County384019.4328
Bartow County222723.0256
Hall County232611.7263
Henry County22238.9282
Forsyth County21227.9149
Douglas County192113.8195
Chatham County20206.5376
Clayton County19206.7459
Muscogee County18209.9232
Cherokee County17186.1181
Bibb County171710.8353
Floyd County161615.8177
Houston County14158.6153
Jackson County141414.9164
Troup County131419.6148
Carroll County131310.0234
Coweta County13138.2205
Barrow County121313.5138
Laurens County121325.9115
Whitfield County121312.4149
Glynn County101315.0137
Burke County121249.077
Coffee County121227.489
Newton County12129.7187
Spalding County111217.1124
Gordon County101219.7104
Bulloch County101112.9153
Lowndes County10108.2183
Habersham County91020.190
Harris County91027.176
Liberty County9913.1113
Colquitt County8919.2115
Thomas County8919.594
Columbia County884.8116
Paulding County884.2187
Rockdale County888.2130
Franklin County7831.783
McIntosh County7867.853
White County7827.063
Camden County7711.872
Catoosa County7710.282
Clarke County775.4129
Dade County7743.650
Lumpkin County7719.470
Morgan County7731.966
Pickens County7719.162
Pierce County7733.934
Brantley County6737.234
Jenkins County6779.237
Wayne County6721.859
Meriwether County5732.765
Bryan County6611.771
Decatur County6620.486
Effingham County668.288
Fannin County6623.246
Fayette County664.8110
McDuffie County6627.655
Monroe County6619.188
Polk County6613.489
Walker County668.7102
Murray County5614.574
Appling County5526.844
Chattooga County5519.877
Dawson County5514.858
Jefferson County5533.348
Stephens County5518.260
Sumter County5517.343
Walton County554.6117
Dougherty County456.1144
Macon County4542.344
Peach County4517.185
Toombs County4518.264
Banks County4419.752
Bleckley County4431.731
Clinch County4458.220
Crisp County4420.547
Dodge County4420.450
Gilmer County4412.074
Greene County4419.044
Hart County4414.357
Heard County4433.040
Long County4419.634
Madison County4412.262
Oconee County448.954
Pike County4419.447
Talbot County4469.526
Warren County4477.740
Jasper County3423.240
Twiggs County3451.844
Atkinson County3335.627
Baldwin County336.992
Candler County3327.041
Charlton County3323.023
Early County3328.738
Elbert County3314.950
Grady County3311.460
Irwin County3332.825
Jones County3310.348
Lamar County3314.534
Marion County3339.318
Mitchell County3314.851
Putnam County3312.862
Rabun County3316.962
Turner County3333.222
Washington County3315.160
Worth County1–2314.878
Brooks County1–21–2—41
Dooly County1–21–2—42
Emanuel County1–21–2—67
Evans County1–21–2—34
Hancock County1–21–2—39
Johnson County1–21–2—14
Lanier County1–21–2—12
Lee County1–21–2—44
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Oglethorpe County1–21–2—32
Pulaski County1–21–2—18
Screven County1–21–2—41
Stewart County1–21–2—18
Tattnall County1–21–2—47
Upson County1–21–2—48
Ware County1–21–2—87
Wheeler County1–21–2—29
Wilkes County1–21–2—16
Cook County1–21–2—69
Taliaferro County1–21–2—25
Wilkinson County1–21–2—50
Bacon County1–21–2—28
Baker County1–21–2—16
Ben Hill County1–21–2—23
Butts County1–21–2—71
Calhoun County1–21–2—8
Crawford County1–21–2—27
Echols County1–21–2—9
Jeff Davis County1–21–2—34
Miller County1–21–2—18
Montgomery County1–21–2—34
Randolph County1–21–2—12
Schley County1–21–2—9
Taylor County1–21–2—24
Telfair County1–21–2—31
Terrell County1–21–2—30
Tift County1–21–2—81
Towns County1–21–2—36
Treutlen County1–21–2—22
Union County1–21–2—44
Wilcox County1–21–2—19

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday16%
Friday16%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 2012?

1,192 people in 1,126 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2012 file, or 12.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 2012?

Fulton County with 77 deaths in 73 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2012 compare with 2011 in Georgia?

1,192 deaths against 1,226 in 2011 (+-3%). Nationally the 2012 total was 33,782.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2012 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.