Georgia Impaired-Driving Data for 2024
The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety reports 325 deaths in crashes involving at least one alcohol-impaired driver in 2024, compared with 427 in 2023. The 2024 figure represents approximately 23% of Georgia’s traffic fatalities. These are deaths, not the number of DUI arrests or convictions.
For that report, alcohol impairment means a driver or motorcycle operator had a blood alcohol concentration of at least 0.08 g/dL. The report explains that some missing BAC results are statistically estimated. That research definition does not describe every way Georgia can prosecute DUI.
Source: Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, 2024 Impaired Driving Traffic Safety Facts, pages 1–2. Data reviewed November 9, 2026.
What a Statewide Statistic Can Tell You
A statewide total describes a public-safety problem. It does not establish what happened during a particular traffic stop, whether a test was collected properly, or whether the evidence proves a particular charge. Comparing years also requires care: a fatal crash can involve more than one death, and neither measure is interchangeable with arrests or convictions.
When reading DUI statistics, identify the year, the source, the definition used, and whether the number describes drivers, crashes, deaths, arrests, or convictions. Avoid drawing conclusions from figures that measure different things.
A DUI Arrest Can Raise Separate License Questions
A criminal DUI case and an administrative driver’s-license proceeding can require separate attention. A notice received after an arrest should be reviewed promptly. The applicable procedure depends on the notice, testing or alleged refusal, license class, record, and current law.
The Georgia Department of Driver Services explains administrative hearing requests. Do not assume a criminal court date extends a separate administrative deadline.
Preparing for a DUI Consultation
Bring the citation or charging papers, bond paperwork, any DDS notice, the next court date, and a short timeline. Identify possible video, witnesses, medical information, or other records that counsel should consider. Keep original records and avoid posting an account of the incident online.
Attorney Jack M. Downie Sr. reviews DUI matters from Downie Law’s Vidalia office. Learn more about DUI defense in Southeast Georgia, call 912-324-2320, or request a consultation. Consultation availability and fees can be discussed with the office.
This article provides general information, not advice about a particular case or a guarantee of a result.
