Fatal crashes in Muscogee County, Georgia
In 2024, 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Muscogee County, 3.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 223 fatal crashes and 232 deaths, the 12th most of any county in Georgia.
12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 11.6 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 201,830, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Muscogee County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | 25 |
| 2023 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 26 | 27 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 |
| 2018 | 18 | 21 |
| 2017 | 24 | 26 |
| 2016 | 26 | 27 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Muscogee County
US 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Muscogee County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 21 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 30% of all fatal crashes in Muscogee County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 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 | US 27 | 21 | 21 | 9 | |
| 2 | I-185 | 15 | 16 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | US 80 | 11 | 12 | 4 | |
| 4 | State Highway 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | |
| 5 | State Highway 22 | 9 | 10 | 5 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Columbus 200. 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 Muscogee County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.9 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar9.0%
- Apr8.1%
- May9.4%
- Jun7.6%
- Jul9.4%
- Aug7.6%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Muscogee County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 25%, a rollover in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 82 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 64 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 56 | 25% |
| Other | 9 | 4.0% |
| Rollover | 6 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.4% |
| 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 Muscogee County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in Muscogee County from 2015 to 2024, about the Georgia share; speeding in 23%, above the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 10%, above the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.6%, above the Georgia share of 4.2%; 58% 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.
| Muscogee | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 2.3% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 37% | below the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.6% | 4.2% | above the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 49% | above the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 5.3% | above the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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 Muscogee County
- How many people died in car accidents in Muscogee County in 2024?
- 25 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Muscogee County, Georgia, in 2024, 3.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia.
- What is the deadliest road in Muscogee County?
- US 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Muscogee County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 21 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Muscogee County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 13 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Muscogee County involved a drinking driver?
- 43 of 223 fatal crashes in Muscogee County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 20% across Georgia.
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- Bartow County
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Where the Muscogee County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Muscogee County (county code 215). 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.