Fatal crashes in Spalding County, Georgia
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Spalding County, Georgia, down from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 120 fatal crashes and 124 deaths, the 32nd most of 159 counties in Georgia.
18.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 18.5 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 70,292, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Spalding County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Spalding County
State Highway 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Spalding County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 50% of all fatal crashes in Spalding County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 3 state highways. 60% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 40% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 3 | 19 | 20 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 16 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
| 3 | US 19 | 17 | 18 | 8 | |
| 4 | State Highway 92 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Griffin had 37% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 44 of 120.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Griffin 44. 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 Spalding County
120 fatal crashes in Spalding 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 5 am to 6 am; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.7%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr5.8%
- May9.2%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug10.0%
- Sep7.5%
- Oct7.5%
- Nov10.0%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Spalding County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 35%; a pedestrian in 27%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a rollover in 5.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 27% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 24% |
| Rollover | 7 | 5.8% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 4.2% |
| Other | 5 | 4.2% |
| 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 Spalding County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 18% of fatal crashes in Spalding County were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: unlit roads at night and pedestrians. 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 120 crashes.
| Spalding | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 18% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 51% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 18% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.5% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.8% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 12% | about the same as 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 Spalding County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Spalding County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Spalding County, Georgia, in 2024, down from 16 in 2023. That is 18.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Spalding County?
- State Highway 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Spalding County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Spalding County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 120 fatal crashes in Spalding County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 20% across Georgia.
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Where the Spalding County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Spalding County (county code 255). 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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