Fatal crashes in Douglas County, Georgia
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Douglas County, 20.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 183 fatal crashes and 195 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Georgia.
11.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 13.4 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 151,887, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Douglas County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 22 | 25 |
| 2021 | 21 | 23 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2015 | 21 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Douglas County
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 40 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 4 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 | I-20 | 36 | 40 | 11 | |
| 2 | State Highway 6 | 21 | 22 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 92 | 15 | 16 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 166 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Douglasville 48, Lithia Springs 15, Villa Rica 5. 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 Douglas County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb7.1%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr10.4%
- May7.1%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul7.1%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep13.1%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec6.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Douglas County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 84 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 35 | 19% |
| Rollover | 10 | 5.5% |
| Other | 8 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 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 Douglas County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 14% of fatal crashes in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024, below the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 24%, above the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 4.9%, about the Georgia share; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.3%, about the Georgia share; 46% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Douglas | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 7.1% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 45% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 24% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.3% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 17% | above 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 Douglas County
- How many people died in car accidents in Douglas County in 2024?
- 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Douglas County, Georgia, in 2024, 20.0% more than in 2023. That is 11.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia.
- What is the deadliest road in Douglas County?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 40 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Douglas County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Douglas County involved a drinking driver?
- 26 of 183 fatal crashes in Douglas County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, 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 Douglas County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Douglas County (county code 97). 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.