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2021

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Georgia in 2021

Deaths 1,809Fatal crashes 1,681Per 100,000 16.8US deaths 43,230

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 2021.

In 2021, 1,809 people died in 1,681 fatal crashes in Georgia, 16.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.0 nationally.

The death toll rose 9% from 1,658 in 2020 to 1,809 in 2021.

Georgia accounted for 4.2% of the 43,230 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

16.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on minor arterial roads (29%).

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

← 202020212022 →All years

Compared with 2020 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 2021Georgia 2020United States 2021
Deaths1,8091,65843,230
Fatal crashes1,6811,51739,785
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.815.413.0
Crashes with a drinking driver17%24%26%

Counties in 2021

Every county with a fatal crash in 2021, 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 County14915314.01,289
DeKalb County13814518.81,064
Cobb County64658.3613
Clayton County586521.8459
Gwinnett County44515.1623
Bibb County484931.2353
Richmond County384521.8328
Chatham County354013.0376
Henry County313312.7282
Bartow County313227.2256
Hall County263013.5263
Newton County272923.4187
Whitfield County262927.6149
Lowndes County252822.9183
Muscogee County262713.4232
Coweta County242616.4205
Floyd County232625.6177
Carroll County232317.7234
Douglas County212315.1195
Clarke County222216.9129
Paulding County202211.7187
Bulloch County182023.4153
Rockdale County161919.5130
Troup County161926.6148
Barrow County161818.7138
Dougherty County171720.6144
Fayette County161713.6110
Walton County161715.5117
Houston County15179.7153
Colquitt County141736.2115
Walker County161623.1102
Forsyth County15165.7149
Glynn County151618.5137
Franklin County141559.583
Laurens County131529.8115
Liberty County131420.4113
Cherokee County13134.4181
Spalding County131318.5124
Coffee County121329.689
Jackson County121313.9164
Polk County121329.189
Worth County101364.278
Oglethorpe County111274.232
Decatur County111137.486
Gilmer County111133.074
Meriwether County111151.365
Burke County101144.977
Baldwin County91022.992
Gordon County91016.5104
Catoosa County81014.582
Lee County71029.344
Madison County9927.562
Thomas County9919.594
White County9930.363
Habersham County8918.190
Crisp County8841.147
Lumpkin County8822.270
Ware County8822.187
Brooks County7848.941
Columbia County784.8116
Emanuel County7834.467
Putnam County7834.262
Rabun County7845.262
Sumter County7827.643
Bryan County6815.771
Elbert County7734.750
Monroe County7722.388
Twiggs County7790.644
Banks County6734.552
Murray County6716.974
Cook County6633.469
Greene County6628.444
Tift County6614.481
Toombs County6621.864
Washington County6630.360
Wayne County6618.759
Grady County5622.860
Harris County5616.276
Morgan County5627.366
Stephens County5621.860
Clinch County4687.320
Butts County5518.471
Dawson County5514.858
Hart County5517.857
Peach County5517.185
Pickens County5513.762
Screven County5534.941
Tattnall County5520.647
Lincoln County4562.121
Appling County4421.444
Camden County446.872
Chattooga County4415.877
Crawford County4432.427
Effingham County445.588
Evans County4436.834
Haralson County4412.384
Heard County4433.040
McIntosh County4433.953
Macon County4433.844
Taliaferro County44246.925
Taylor County4451.424
Upson County4414.148
Wilkinson County4446.250
Clay County34142.112
Hancock County3446.139
Jenkins County3445.337
Berrien County3316.136
Chattahoochee County3335.121
Dade County3318.750
Early County3328.738
Lamar County3314.534
Mitchell County3314.851
Montgomery County3335.034
Oconee County336.754
Pierce County3314.534
Talbot County3352.126
Union County3310.944
Wheeler County3342.429
Wilkes County3331.416
Jefferson County1–2320.048
Lanier County1–2328.712
McDuffie County1–2313.855
Stewart County1–2362.418
Atkinson County1–21–2—27
Bleckley County1–21–2—31
Candler County1–21–2—41
Dooly County1–21–2—42
Jasper County1–21–2—40
Jeff Davis County1–21–2—34
Jones County1–21–2—48
Long County1–21–2—34
Miller County1–21–2—18
Randolph County1–21–2—12
Schley County1–21–2—9
Towns County1–21–2—36
Turner County1–21–2—22
Wilcox County1–21–2—19
Baker County1–21–2—16
Bacon County1–21–2—28
Ben Hill County1–21–2—23
Brantley County1–21–2—34
Charlton County1–21–2—23
Fannin County1–21–2—46
Irwin County1–21–2—25
Johnson County1–21–2—14
Marion County1–21–2—18
Pulaski County1–21–2—18
Quitman County1–21–2—2
Terrell County1–21–2—30
Treutlen County1–21–2—22
Warren County1–21–2—40

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

12am5.1%
1am3.1%
2am3.4%
3am2.9%
4am2.4%
5am3%
6am4.1%
7am3.8%
8am2.1%
9am2.8%
10am2.6%
11am2.9%
12pm3.9%
1pm3.8%
2pm4.2%
3pm5.7%
4pm4.6%
5pm5.7%
6pm5.7%
7pm6.8%
8pm6.4%
9pm6.2%
10pm5.1%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday15%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday16%

Road type

Minor arterial29%
Other principal arterial25%
Major collector14%
Local12%
Interstate8%
Other freeways and expressways8%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 2021?

1,809 people in 1,681 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2021 file, or 16.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 2021?

Fulton County with 153 deaths in 149 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2021 compare with 2020 in Georgia?

1,809 deaths against 1,658 in 2020 (+9%). Nationally the 2021 total was 43,230.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2021 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.