Counties with the most motor vehicle accident fatalities in Georgia

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January 4, 2023
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Counties with the most motor vehicle accident fatalities in Georgia

Media outlets were quick during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdowns that defined the summer and fall of 2020 to note just how little traffic there was as a result. Simple logic would suggest that less traffic equals a lower likelihood of accidents and thus fewer injuries and fatalities. Sadly, this was not the case.

Nationwide, traffic fatalities rose 7.2% in 2020 to nearly 39,000. That number was the highest recorded since 2007. Qualifying this disturbing fact is a sticky wicket—common denominators behind traffic deaths such as impaired driving, failure to use a seat belt, and excessive speed were certainly contributing factors, but they alone do not account for a rise in deaths commensurate with a 430-million-mile drop in the number of miles people traveled across the course of the year. What can be qualified, however, is where fatal crashes took place.

Citing data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Stacker identified the counties in Georgia that had the most fatalities from motor vehicle crashes in 2020. The number of accident fatalities are ranked by the number of deaths per 100,000 people, with the raw number functioning as a tiebreaker. The analysis only looked at counties with at least five deaths during 2020. Additional data is included on pedestrian, bicyclist, and drunk-driving-related deaths. In counties where at least five fatalities happened on the same street or interstate, the road with the most deaths is also included.

#50. Barrow County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 21.9 per 100K people (#680 nationally, 18 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 5 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-211 (5 fatalities)

#49. Emanuel County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 22.0 per 100K people (#679 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#48. Spalding County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 22.5 per 100K people (#660 nationally, 15 deaths)
- 6 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#47. Murray County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 22.6 per 100K people (#657 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 0 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#46. Burke County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 24.8 per 100K people (#589 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#45. Washington County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 24.9 per 100K people (#585 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 0 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#44. Ware County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 24.9 per 100K people (#584 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#43. Baldwin County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 25.1 per 100K people (#577 nationally, 11 deaths)
- 3 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#42. Pierce County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 25.5 per 100K people (#563 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#41. Tattnall County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 25.8 per 100K people (#550 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#40. Toombs County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 26.0 per 100K people (#543 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#39. Bartow County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 26.0 per 100K people (#542 nationally, 28 deaths)
- 3 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 7 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#38. Laurens County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 26.4 per 100K people (#525 nationally, 13 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#37. Wayne County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 26.6 per 100K people (#519 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#36. Berrien County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 27.5 per 100K people (#489 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#35. Polk County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 28.1 per 100K people (#472 nationally, 12 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#34. Dodge County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 29.9 per 100K people (#416 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#33. Bulloch County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 30.1 per 100K people (#412 nationally, 24 deaths)
- 3 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 10 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#32. Pickens County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 30.5 per 100K people (#399 nationally, 10 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#31. Elbert County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 30.8 per 100K people (#396 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#30. Jefferson County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 31.8 per 100K people (#379 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#29. Appling County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 32.4 per 100K people (#370 nationally, 6 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#28. Colquitt County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 32.8 per 100K people (#359 nationally, 15 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 5 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#27. Crisp County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 34.1 per 100K people (#335 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#26. Grady County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 34.5 per 100K people (#325 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 4 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#25. Coffee County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 34.8 per 100K people (#317 nationally, 15 deaths)
- 3 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 5 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#24. Screven County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 35.6 per 100K people (#298 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#23. Fannin County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 35.7 per 100K people (#293 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#22. Peach County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 35.9 per 100K people (#284 nationally, 10 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#21. Chattooga County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 36.1 per 100K people (#281 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#20. Morgan County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 40.6 per 100K people (#233 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#19. Franklin County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 43.0 per 100K people (#214 nationally, 10 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#18. Dooly County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 43.3 per 100K people (#212 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#17. Meriwether County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 43.6 per 100K people (#205 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#16. Butts County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 44.1 per 100K people (#201 nationally, 11 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#15. Evans County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 46.5 per 100K people (#171 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 0 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#14. Cook County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 46.5 per 100K people (#169 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#13. Monroe County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 46.7 per 100K people (#167 nationally, 13 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#12. Haralson County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 47.2 per 100K people (#160 nationally, 14 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 1 bicyclist death
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#11. Rabun County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 47.8 per 100K people (#156 nationally, 8 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 1 bicyclist death
- 0 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-15 (5 fatalities)

#10. Liberty County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 49.7 per 100K people (#142 nationally, 32 deaths)
- 2 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 12 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Roads with most fatalities: I-95 PURPLE HEART TRL, SR-196 (6 fatalities each)

#9. Seminole County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 54.9 per 100K people (#114 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#8. Bleckley County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 55.7 per 100K people (#107 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#7. Wilcox County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 56.6 per 100K people (#100 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 2 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#6. Hancock County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 57.8 per 100K people (#96 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 1 death involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#5. Jeff Davis County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 61.0 per 100K people (#86 nationally, 9 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 1 bicyclist death
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#4. McIntosh County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 62.0 per 100K people (#81 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 4 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#3. Lincoln County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 65.1 per 100K people (#76 nationally, 5 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#2. Wilkinson County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 78.4 per 100K people (#48 nationally, 7 deaths)
- 0 pedestrian deaths
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 6 deaths involving drunk drivers
- No roads with at least five fatalities

#1. Macon County, Georgia

- Motor vehicle crash fatalities: 97.3 per 100K people (#30 nationally, 12 deaths)
- 1 pedestrian death
- 0 bicyclist deaths
- 3 deaths involving drunk drivers
- Road with most fatalities: SR-49 (5 fatalities)

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