Fatal crashes in Dougherty County, Georgia
In 2024, 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Dougherty County, Georgia, up from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 136 fatal crashes and 144 deaths, the 26th most of 159 counties in Georgia.
15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 16.7 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 82,418, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Dougherty County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Dougherty County
State Highway 91 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Dougherty County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 12 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 38% of all fatal crashes in Dougherty County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 4 state highways. 45% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 55% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 91 | 11 | 12 | 4 | no page |
| 2 | US 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | |
| 3 | US 82 | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
| 4 | State Highway 133 | 8 | 8 | 0 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 520 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 6 | State Highway 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Albany had 74% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 100 of 136.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Albany 100. 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 Dougherty County
136 fatal crashes in Dougherty County, Georgia from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb11.0%
- Mar8.8%
- Apr8.1%
- May8.1%
- Jun5.1%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep6.6%
- Oct12.5%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Dougherty County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 21%, a cyclist in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 49 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 21% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.2% |
| Other | 3 | 2.2% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Dougherty County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 21% of fatal crashes in Dougherty County were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections. Below it: drinking drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 136 crashes.
| Dougherty | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 21% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 6.6% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 17% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 17% | about the same as 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 Dougherty County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Dougherty County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Dougherty County, Georgia, in 2024, up from 7 in 2023. That is 15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Dougherty County?
- State Highway 91 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Dougherty County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 12 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Dougherty County involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 136 fatal crashes in Dougherty County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 6.6%, against 20% across Georgia.
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Where the Dougherty County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Dougherty County (county code 95). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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