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2013

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Georgia in 2013

Deaths 1,180Fatal crashes 1,085Per 100,000 11.8US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 1,180 people died in 1,085 fatal crashes in Georgia, 11.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (1,192) and 2013 (1,180).

Georgia accounted for 3.6% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

23.7% 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 2012 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 2013Georgia 2012United States 2013
Deaths1,1801,19232,893
Fatal crashes1,0851,12630,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.812.010.4
Crashes with a drinking driver24%25%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 147 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fulton County81857.81,289
DeKalb County65709.11,064
Cobb County53597.5613
Gwinnett County43454.5623
Chatham County404414.3376
Bibb County293119.7353
Clayton County25268.7459
Henry County252610.0282
Richmond County212311.1328
Douglas County181912.5195
Troup County141926.6148
Newton County161814.5187
Bartow County171714.5256
Forsyth County15176.1149
Hall County15177.7263
Cherokee County16165.5181
Carroll County151612.3234
Laurens County131631.8115
Bulloch County141517.6153
Muscogee County14146.9232
Paulding County14147.4187
Effingham County111419.188
Glynn County101315.0137
Whitfield County111211.4149
Burke County101249.077
Murray County91229.074
Barrow County111111.4138
Gordon County111118.1104
Madison County111133.662
Monroe County101135.088
Coweta County10106.3205
Dougherty County101012.1144
Columbia County9106.0116
Floyd County9109.9177
Decatur County71034.086
Spalding County9912.8124
Houston County795.1153
Walker County8811.5102
Fayette County786.4110
Greene County7837.944
Rockdale County788.2130
Haralson County6824.784
Brooks County5848.941
Clarke County775.4129
Dawson County7720.758
Emanuel County7730.167
Habersham County7714.190
Lowndes County775.7183
Polk County7715.789
Baldwin County6613.792
Camden County6610.272
Dooly County6653.642
Fannin County6623.246
Jackson County666.4164
Liberty County668.7113
Macon County6650.744
Meriwether County6628.065
Tift County6614.481
Jeff Davis County5639.734
Talbot County56104.326
Catoosa County557.382
Chattooga County5519.877
Colquitt County5510.6115
Gilmer County5515.074
Thomas County5510.994
Toombs County5518.264
Towns County5537.936
Wayne County5515.659
Irwin County3554.625
Stephens County3518.260
Warren County3597.140
Charlton County4430.723
Dodge County4420.450
Jefferson County4426.648
Lee County4411.744
Lumpkin County4411.170
McIntosh County4433.953
Mitchell County4419.751
Telfair County4436.431
Walton County443.6117
Worth County4419.778
Berrien County3421.436
Dade County3424.950
Early County3438.338
Evans County3436.834
Montgomery County3446.734
Oconee County348.954
Pickens County3410.962
Taliaferro County34246.925
Brantley County3316.034
Butts County3311.171
Coffee County336.889
Franklin County3311.983
Grady County3311.460
McDuffie County3313.855
Morgan County3313.766
Pierce County3314.534
Pike County3314.547
Screven County3320.941
Union County3310.944
Ware County338.387
Washington County3315.160
Jones County1–2310.348
Lamar County1–2314.534
Peach County1–2310.385
Treutlen County1–2346.722
Bacon County1–21–2—28
Banks County1–21–2—52
Bleckley County1–21–2—31
Bryan County1–21–2—71
Candler County1–21–2—41
Clay County1–21–2—12
Clinch County1–21–2—20
Cook County1–21–2—69
Elbert County1–21–2—50
Harris County1–21–2—76
Jasper County1–21–2—40
Jenkins County1–21–2—37
Oglethorpe County1–21–2—32
Pulaski County1–21–2—18
Putnam County1–21–2—62
Rabun County1–21–2—62
Randolph County1–21–2—12
Schley County1–21–2—9
Taylor County1–21–2—24
Upson County1–21–2—48
Crisp County1–21–2—47
Terrell County1–21–2—30
White County1–21–2—63
Appling County1–21–2—44
Ben Hill County1–21–2—23
Crawford County1–21–2—27
Hancock County1–21–2—39
Hart County1–21–2—57
Heard County1–21–2—40
Lanier County1–21–2—12
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Long County1–21–2—34
Marion County1–21–2—18
Miller County1–21–2—18
Seminole County1–21–2—26
Sumter County1–21–2—43
Tattnall County1–21–2—47
Turner County1–21–2—22
Twiggs County1–21–2—44
Webster County1–21–2—16
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

12am4.1%
1am3.6%
2am4.2%
3am3%
4am0.8%
5am2.8%
6am4.2%
7am4.2%
8am2.9%
9am2.8%
10am3.2%
11am4.7%
12pm4.9%
1pm3.4%
2pm4.5%
3pm7.1%
4pm6.5%
5pm4.7%
6pm5.7%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.2%
9pm5.2%
10pm3.8%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday14%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 2013?

1,180 people in 1,085 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 11.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Fulton County with 85 deaths in 81 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Georgia?

1,180 deaths against 1,192 in 2012 (+-1%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.