Fatal crashes in Carroll County, Georgia
In 2024, 19 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Carroll County, 9.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 217 fatal crashes and 234 deaths, the 13th most of any county in Georgia.
14.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 19.4 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 129,911, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Carroll County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 21 |
| 2022 | 25 | 26 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 | 19 | 23 |
| 2019 | 24 | 25 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 |
| 2017 | 27 | 28 |
| 2016 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015 | 25 | 27 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Carroll County
State Highway 166 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 40 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 64% of all fatal crashes in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 7 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 166 | 36 | 40 | 9 | no page |
| 2 | I-20 | 29 | 32 | 8 | |
| 3 | State Highway 61 | 18 | 18 | 4 | |
| 4 | US 27 | 13 | 16 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 16 | 11 | 13 | 5 | |
| 6 | State Highway 113 | 9 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 101 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | State Highway 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Carrollton 34, Villa Rica 27, Bowdon 8, Temple 8. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Carroll County
The heaviest slot is Wednesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr6.9%
- May9.7%
- Jun12.4%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug7.8%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct8.8%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec7.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Carroll County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 32%, a pedestrian in 9.7%, a rollover in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 94 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 69 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 9.7% |
| Rollover | 19 | 8.8% |
| Other | 9 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.5% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Carroll County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024, below the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 22%, above the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 3.2%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.1%, about the Georgia share; 51% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Georgia share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Carroll | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 39% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 22% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 49% | above the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.2% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.4% | 17% | below the Georgia share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Carroll County
- How many people died in car accidents in Carroll County in 2024?
- 19 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Georgia, in 2024, 9.5% fewer than in 2023. That is 14.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia.
- What is the deadliest road in Carroll County?
- State Highway 166 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 40 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Carroll County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Wednesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Carroll County involved a drinking driver?
- 40 of 217 fatal crashes in Carroll County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Cobb County
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
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Where the Carroll County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Carroll County (county code 45). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.