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2023

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Georgia in 2023

Deaths 1,610Fatal crashes 1,486Per 100,000 14.6US deaths 41,025

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 2023.

In 2023, 1,610 people died in 1,486 fatal crashes in Georgia, 14.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.2 nationally.

The death toll fell 10% from 1,796 in 2022 to 1,610 in 2023.

Georgia accounted for 3.9% of the 41,025 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

18% 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 other principal arterial roads (27%).

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

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Compared with 2022 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 2023Georgia 2022United States 2023
Deaths1,6101,79641,025
Fatal crashes1,4861,67737,769
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.616.412.2
Crashes with a drinking driver18%22%26%

Counties in 2023

Every county with a fatal crash in 2023, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 149 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
DeKalb County13915119.61,064
Fulton County10311210.31,289
Gwinnett County57676.7623
Cobb County50546.9613
Richmond County485124.7328
Chatham County383912.7376
Bibb County363723.6353
Clayton County303712.4459
Henry County242810.8282
Floyd County262625.6177
Cherokee County25268.9181
Muscogee County252612.9232
Newton County182419.4187
Bartow County222319.6256
Paulding County222312.2187
Coweta County222213.9205
Carroll County192116.2234
Habersham County142040.390
Clarke County181914.6129
Lowndes County171814.7183
Gordon County161728.0104
Troup County161723.8148
Bulloch County131719.9153
Spalding County161622.8124
Forsyth County15165.7149
Laurens County141631.8115
Douglas County15159.9195
Murray County131536.374
Hall County14146.3263
Jackson County141414.9164
Camden County131322.072
Houston County12137.4153
Barrow County111313.5138
Glynn County121213.9137
Peach County121241.185
Polk County121226.989
Walker County121217.3102
Whitfield County111211.4149
Thomas County111123.994
Harris County101129.876
Decatur County91137.486
Liberty County91116.0113
Colquitt County71123.4115
Bryan County91019.671
Fayette County9108.0110
Chattooga County81039.577
McIntosh County9976.353
Wayne County9928.059
Effingham County8810.988
Stephens County8829.160
Pike County7838.747
Brantley County5842.634
Coffee County7716.089
Cook County7738.969
Dougherty County778.5144
Lumpkin County7719.470
Pickens County7719.162
Rockdale County777.2130
Tift County7716.881
Walton County776.4117
Ware County7719.387
White County7723.663
Butts County6725.871
Fannin County6727.146
Madison County6721.462
Mitchell County4734.451
Baldwin County6613.792
Bleckley County6647.531
Burke County6624.577
Catoosa County668.782
Dawson County6617.858
Dodge County6630.650
Elbert County6629.850
Hart County6621.457
Toombs County6621.864
Towns County6645.536
Worth County6629.678
Haralson County5618.584
Twiggs County5677.644
Union County5621.744
Columbia County553.0116
Dooly County5544.742
Franklin County5519.883
Gilmer County5515.074
Heard County5541.340
Jasper County5529.040
Lee County5514.744
Monroe County5515.988
Upson County5517.648
Warren County5597.140
Wilkinson County5557.750
Brooks County4530.641
Emanuel County4521.567
Irwin County4554.625
Wilcox County4556.219
Candler County4435.941
Grady County4415.260
McDuffie County4418.455
Marion County4452.418
Morgan County4418.266
Rabun County4422.662
Washington County4420.260
Dade County3424.950
Jones County3413.848
Pierce County3419.434
Screven County1–2427.941
Appling County3316.144
Atkinson County3335.627
Ben Hill County3317.723
Berrien County3316.136
Charlton County3323.023
Jefferson County3320.048
Jenkins County3334.037
Miller County3351.518
Montgomery County3335.034
Oconee County336.754
Putnam County3312.862
Talbot County3352.126
Tattnall County3312.447
Terrell County3334.530
Turner County3333.222
Wheeler County3342.429
Banks County1–2314.852
Sumter County1–2310.443
Clay County1–21–2—12
Crisp County1–21–2—47
Greene County1–21–2—44
Jeff Davis County1–21–2—34
Lamar County1–21–2—34
Lanier County1–21–2—12
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Long County1–21–2—34
Macon County1–21–2—44
Oglethorpe County1–21–2—32
Pulaski County1–21–2—18
Stewart County1–21–2—18
Taliaferro County1–21–2—25
Taylor County1–21–2—24
Seminole County1–21–2—26
Chattahoochee County1–21–2—21
Clinch County1–21–2—20
Early County1–21–2—38
Echols County1–21–2—9
Evans County1–21–2—34
Glascock County1–21–2—8
Hancock County1–21–2—39
Meriwether County1–21–2—65
Webster County1–21–2—16
Wilkes County1–21–2—16

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial27%
Minor arterial26%
Interstate15%
Major collector14%
Local13%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 2023?

1,610 people in 1,486 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2023 file, or 14.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 2023?

DeKalb County with 151 deaths in 139 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2023 compare with 2022 in Georgia?

1,610 deaths against 1,796 in 2022 (+-10%). Nationally the 2023 total was 41,025.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2023 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.