Fatal crashes in Georgia
In 2024, 1,403 people died in 1,312 fatal crashes on Georgia roads, 12.9% fewer than in 2023. That is about 4 deaths a day, and 3.6% of all road deaths in the United States.
Georgia ranks 5th of 51 by road deaths in 2024, and joint 22nd by deaths per resident. Every state in 2024.
Road deaths in Georgia since 1975
Road deaths in Georgia peaked in 2021 at 1,809; 2024's 1,403 is 22% below that. The lowest year was 2014 with 1,164. 2024 is 9% below 2000 and 3% above 1975.
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,403 | 1,312 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,610 | 1,486 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,796 | 1,677 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,809 | 1,681 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,658 | 1,517 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,492 | 1,378 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,505 | 1,408 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,540 | 1,440 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,556 | 1,424 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,432 | 1,329 | +23.0% |
Show 1975 to 2014
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,164 | 1,080 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,180 | 1,085 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,192 | 1,126 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,226 | 1,119 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,247 | 1,150 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,292 | 1,180 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,495 | 1,370 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,641 | 1,492 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,693 | 1,557 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,729 | 1,582 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,634 | 1,463 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,603 | 1,463 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,524 | 1,362 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,647 | 1,471 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,541 | 1,380 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,508 | 1,314 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,568 | 1,414 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,577 | 1,405 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,573 | 1,402 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,488 | 1,333 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,425 | 1,281 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,394 | 1,247 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,315 | 1,184 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,389 | 1,226 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 1,562 | 1,410 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,632 | 1,422 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,654 | 1,488 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,599 | 1,441 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1,530 | 1,378 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 1,361 | 1,223 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,410 | 1,260 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1,296 | 1,157 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,229 | 1,097 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1,418 | 1,256 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,508 | 1,348 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,524 | 1,331 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,472 | 1,290 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,372 | 1,188 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1,264 | 1,119 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,360 | 1,170 | No data |
Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them. 2024 is the latest year NHTSA has published; the 2024 figures are from the Annual Report File and may be revised when NHTSA releases the final file. The 2025 file is expected in spring 2027.
The deadliest roads and most dangerous highways in Georgia
I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Georgia from 2015 to 2024: 610, with 689 deaths. The 20 roads listed held 22% of all fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; 6 are interstates, 5 US routes, 9 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes ranked by fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024; ramps and frontage roads are left out (159 crashes). Roads with 15 or more fatal crashes in 2022 to 2024 have their own page. Every numbered road in Georgia, ranked.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-75 | 610 | 689 | 193 | Fulton, Cobb, Henry |
| 2 | I-20 | 372 | 412 | 126 | DeKalb, Fulton, Douglas |
| 3 | I-85 | 318 | 347 | 88 | Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb |
| 4 | I-285 | 233 | 251 | 74 | DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton |
| 5 | State Highway 3 | 156 | 161 | 42 | Clayton, Spalding, Bartow |
| 6 | US 19 | 128 | 139 | 39 | Clayton, Spalding, Fulton |
| 7 | I-95 | 122 | 143 | 40 | Chatham, Camden, Glynn |
| 8 | US 27 | 121 | 132 | 39 | Muscogee, Floyd, Carroll |
| 9 | State Highway 20 | 120 | 133 | 45 | Gwinnett, Bartow, Henry |
| 10 | I-16 | 116 | 148 | 32 | Chatham, Bulloch, Laurens |
| 11 | State Highway 1 | 114 | 125 | 42 | Floyd, Chattooga, Walker |
| 12 | State Highway 11 | 108 | 118 | 24 | Walton, Jackson, Hall |
| 13 | US 23 | 99 | 112 | 33 | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett |
| 14 | State Highway 10 | 91 | 93 | 31 | DeKalb, Clarke, Gwinnett |
| 15 | State Highway 138 | 90 | 102 | 23 | Clayton, Fulton, Rockdale |
| 16 | US 29 | 89 | 103 | 23 | Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow |
| 17 | State Highway 53 | 89 | 96 | 29 | Gordon, Hall, Floyd |
| 18 | State Highway 5 | 87 | 89 | 30 | Cobb, Pickens, Douglas |
| 19 | State Highway 92 | 86 | 95 | 22 | Cherokee, Douglas, Fayette |
| 20 | US 41 | 85 | 89 | 27 | Cobb, Bartow, Bibb |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Georgia as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/georgia/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
The deadliest counties in Georgia
Fulton County had the most fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024: 1,189, with 1,289 deaths. Fulton, DeKalb and Cobb counties together held 19% of fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 20 listed held 49%. 159 counties in Georgia recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 20 with the most are listed, with deaths per 100,000 residents where the county had 10 or more deaths in 2024.
Per resident, McIntosh County has the highest rate in Georgia: 41.6 road deaths per 100,000 residents a year from 2015 to 2024, against 14.8 for the state as a whole. Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are hatched rather than shaded: a few crashes on a highway through a small county make a rate that says more about its population than its roads.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | Deaths per 100,000100K, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 91 | 1,189 | 1,289 | 8.7 |
| 2 | DeKalb County | 98 | 1,007 | 1,064 | 13.8 |
| 3 | Cobb County | 53 | 584 | 613 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Gwinnett County | 61 | 578 | 623 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 47 | 432 | 459 | 15.8 |
| 6 | Chatham County | 28 | 345 | 376 | 9.4 |
| 7 | Bibb County | 31 | 335 | 353 | 20.4 |
| 8 | Richmond County | 40 | 305 | 328 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Henry County | 21 | 256 | 282 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Hall County | 18 | 245 | 263 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Bartow County | 19 | 235 | 256 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Muscogee County | 24 | 223 | 232 | 12.4 |
| 13 | Carroll County | 17 | 217 | 234 | 14.6 |
| 14 | Coweta County | 14 | 193 | 205 | 8.8 |
| 15 | Douglas County | 17 | 183 | 195 | 11.9 |
| 16 | Paulding County | 16 | 179 | 187 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Lowndes County | 17 | 172 | 183 | 14.7 |
| 18 | Newton County | 9 | 167 | 187 | Not enough data |
| 19 | Cherokee County | 14 | 167 | 181 | 5.1 |
| 20 | Floyd County | 12 | 167 | 177 | 13.8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/georgia/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
The deadliest counties in America: every county ranked nationally, and per resident
When fatal crashes happen in Georgia
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 630 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 549 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 263 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 180 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 329 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 439 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 454 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 228 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 295 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 268 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 370 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 414 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 395 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 179 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 268 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 240 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 330 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 428 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 342 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 203 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 319 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 224 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 339 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 466 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 341 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 185 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 331 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 244 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 356 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 436 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 414 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 243 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 301 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 285 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 383 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 491 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 558 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 452 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 300 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 256 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 374 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 516 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 630 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr7.7%
- May8.4%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep8.9%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov8.4%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where fatal crashes happen in Georgia: rural or urban, intersection, dark or daylight
36% of fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024 were on rural roads, below the US share of 43%; 24% happened at or near an intersection, below the US share of 25%; 37% in the dark on unlit roads, above the US share of 28%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across the United States.
| Georgia | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 43% | below the US share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 25% | below the US share |
| In daylight | 47% | 46% | about the same as the US share |
| In the dark, road lit | 13% | 21% | below the US share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 28% | above the US share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Who died on Georgia roads in 2024
Vehicle occupants were 64% of the 1,403 people killed on Georgia roads in 2024; pedestrians 20% (286), motorcyclists 13% (182), cyclists 1.7% (24).
| Road user | Deaths | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants | 902 | 64% |
| Pedestrians | 286 | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 182 | 13% |
| Cyclists | 24 | 1.7% |
| Others (on personal conveyances, in parked vehicles, in buildings) | 9 | 0.6% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes happen in Georgia: alcohol, speeding, seat belts, hit-and-run
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024, below the US share of 26%; speeding in 19%, below the US share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 5.3%, below the US share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.2%, below the US share of 8.7%; 49% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the US share.
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024 with the factor recorded, against the US share. "A drinking driver" is NHTSA's drinking-driver flag (police-reported drinking or any positive alcohol test), not its "alcohol-impaired" figure. "Unbelted" is the share of passenger-vehicle occupants killed whose belt use is known (9,225 in Georgia).
| Georgia | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A drinking driver | 20% | 26% | below the US share |
| Speeding | 19% | 27% | below the US share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.2% | 8.7% | below the US share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 49% | about the same as the US share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 6.5% | below the US share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 16% | below the US share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What the first harmful event was
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 6.3%. What each fatal crash first hit, 2015 to 2024.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 5,922 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 4,438 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 2,538 | 17% |
| Rollover | 920 | 6.3% |
| Other | 477 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 242 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 112 | 0.8% |
| Not reported | 3 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Vehicles in fatal crashes in Georgia
Cars were 41% of the 21,978 vehicles in fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024, SUVs 19%, pickups 18%, motorcycles 8.3%. Every vehicle in a fatal crash from 2015 to 2024, by body type.
| Type | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | 8,993 | 41% |
| SUVs | 4,142 | 19% |
| Pickups | 3,949 | 18% |
| Motorcycles | 1,814 | 8.3% |
| Truck-tractors | 1,341 | 6.1% |
| Other trucks | 827 | 3.8% |
| Vans | 820 | 3.7% |
| Buses | 92 | 0.4% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Road deaths in Georgia per resident and per mile driven
| Georgia | US | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 | 12.5 | 11.5 | above the US rate |
| Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015 to 2024 | 14.8 | 11.8 | above the US rate |
| Deaths per 100 million vehicle-miles, 2024 | 1.15 | 1.19 | about the US rate |
Population 11,180,878 (Census Bureau estimate, 2024); 122,216 million vehicle-miles (FHWA Highway Statistics 2024, table VM-2). The only figures on this page not counted from FARS.
Questions about fatal crashes in Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Georgia in 2024?
- 1,403 people died in 1,312 fatal crashes on Georgia roads in 2024, 12.9% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.5 across the United States. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Georgia?
- I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Georgia from 2015 to 2024: 610, with 689 deaths. I-20 was second with 372.
- Which county in Georgia has the most fatal crashes?
- Fulton County, with 1,189 fatal crashes and 1,289 deaths from 2015 to 2024, 91 of them in 2024.
- When do fatal crashes in Georgia happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 630 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Georgia involved a drinking driver?
- 2,875 of 14,652 fatal crashes in Georgia from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 26% across the United States.
County pages for Georgia
Every county in Georgia with 30 or more fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, each with its crashes by year, roads, hour and weekday, and deaths per 100,000 residents.
- Fulton County 1,189
- DeKalb County 1,007
- Cobb County 584
- Gwinnett County 578
- Clayton County 432
- Chatham County 345
- Bibb County 335
- Richmond County 305
- Henry County 256
- Hall County 245
- Bartow County 235
- Muscogee County 223
- Carroll County 217
- Coweta County 193
- Douglas County 183
- Paulding County 179
- Lowndes County 172
- Cherokee County 167
- Floyd County 167
- Newton County 167
- Jackson County 147
- Forsyth County 143
- Houston County 142
- Whitfield County 141
- Bulloch County 139
- Dougherty County 136
- Troup County 130
- Glynn County 127
- Clarke County 126
- Barrow County 125
- Rockdale County 120
- Spalding County 120
- Walton County 110
- Columbia County 109
- Laurens County 107
- Fayette County 106
- Colquitt County 102
- Gordon County 100
- Liberty County 96
- Walker County 95
- Thomas County 89
- Polk County 86
- Effingham County 84
- Coffee County 83
- Baldwin County 81
- Habersham County 81
- Peach County 81
- Ware County 81
- Monroe County 78
- Catoosa County 77
- Decatur County 77
- Haralson County 77
- Tift County 73
- Burke County 72
- Franklin County 72
- Gilmer County 72
- Harris County 70
- Lumpkin County 69
- Murray County 69
- Chattooga County 66
- Worth County 66
- Camden County 64
- Meriwether County 63
- Cook County 62
- Morgan County 62
- Bryan County 61
- Pickens County 61
- Butts County 60
- White County 60
- Madison County 59
- Grady County 58
- Toombs County 57
- Putnam County 56
- Rabun County 56
- Washington County 56
- Wayne County 56
- Emanuel County 55
- Dawson County 54
- Hart County 53
- Stephens County 53
- McDuffie County 51
- McIntosh County 50
- Oconee County 49
- Elbert County 48
- Banks County 46
- Dade County 46
- Crisp County 45
- Dodge County 45
- Jones County 45
- Mitchell County 45
- Jefferson County 44
- Tattnall County 44
- Upson County 44
- Appling County 43
- Pike County 43
- Greene County 42
- Union County 42
- Fannin County 41
- Sumter County 41
- Dooly County 40
- Jasper County 40
- Lee County 40
- Wilkinson County 40
- Twiggs County 39
- Candler County 38
- Heard County 38
- Screven County 38
- Brooks County 37
- Hancock County 37
- Macon County 37
- Towns County 35
- Jeff Davis County 34
- Berrien County 33
- Warren County 33
- Early County 32
- Lamar County 32
- Long County 32
- Montgomery County 31
- Oglethorpe County 31
- Telfair County 30
Road pages for Georgia
Every numbered road in Georgia with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024, each with its crashes by year, county, hour and weekday.
- I-16
- I-20
- I-285
- I-75
- I-85
- I-95
- State Highway 1
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 124
- State Highway 136
- State Highway 138
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 15
- State Highway 155
- State Highway 16
- State Highway 17
- State Highway 2
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 212
- State Highway 25
- State Highway 26
- State Highway 27
- State Highway 3
- State Highway 36
- State Highway 38
- State Highway 42
- State Highway 5
- State Highway 52
- State Highway 520
- State Highway 53
- State Highway 6
- State Highway 61
- State Highway 8
- State Highway 85
- State Highway 92
- US 19
- US 23
- US 25
- US 27
- US 278
- US 29
- US 41
- US 441
- US 78
- US 80
- US 82
Where the Georgia numbers come from
Every figure on this page except the rates is counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the federal census of fatal crashes on US public roads, 2024 Annual Report File. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Road names are normalised ("I-35", "I 35" and "I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL" are the same road); frontage roads and ramps ("I35 FRONTAGE") are left out of road counts. Totals from the state highway department and news reports can differ by a few: they count from the state's own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked and revised once a year. Fields NHTSA coded as unknown show as "Not reported"; a share is only given over 20 crashes, otherwise "Not enough data". Rates per resident and per mile use Census Bureau population estimates and FHWA vehicle-miles, the only figures not counted from FARS. The full method.