Fatal crashes in Paulding County, Georgia
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Paulding County, Georgia, 30.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 179 fatal crashes and 187 deaths, the 16th most of 159 counties in Georgia.
8.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 11 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 188,549, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Paulding County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 22 |
| 2020 | 24 | 26 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 |
| 2015 | 23 | 24 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Paulding County
State Highway 120 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Paulding County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 42% of all fatal crashes in Paulding County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 5 state highways. 44% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 56% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 120 | 18 | 19 | 4 | no page |
| 2 | US 278 | 15 | 15 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 61 | 14 | 16 | 2 | |
| 4 | State Highway 6 | 14 | 15 | 4 | |
| 5 | State Highway 101 | 8 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 92 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Dallas had 19% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 34 of 179.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Dallas 34, Hiram 19. 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 Paulding County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 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 | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb8.9%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr6.7%
- May11.2%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug11.2%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec7.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Paulding County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 71 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 64 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 24 | 13% |
| Rollover | 13 | 7.3% |
| Other | 5 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 Paulding County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 36% of occupants killed in Paulding County were unbelted, against 49% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections. Below it: rural roads. 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 179 crashes.
| Paulding | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 26% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.5% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Paulding County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Paulding County in 2024?
- 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Paulding County, Georgia, in 2024, 30.4% fewer than in 2023. That is 8.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Paulding County?
- State Highway 120 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Paulding County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Paulding County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Paulding County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 179 fatal crashes in Paulding County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 20% across Georgia.
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Where the Paulding County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Paulding County (county code 223). 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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