State Highway 1 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 114 fatal crashes on State Highway 1 in Georgia killed 125 people, the 11th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 19 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 1 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 28 | 35 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 1 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Floyd County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 1 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 22 deaths. Floyd, Chattooga and Walker counties together held 41% of fatal crashes on State Highway 1 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 82%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd County | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Chattooga County | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Walker County | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | Decatur County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Muscogee County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Polk County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Carroll County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Heard County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Stewart County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 1 in Georgia
113 fatal crashes on State Highway 1 in 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr10.5%
- May11.4%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug6.1%
- Sep12.3%
- Oct8.8%
- Nov5.3%
- Dec5.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 1 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a pedestrian in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a rollover in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 66 | 58% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 14% |
| Rollover | 7 | 6.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.8% |
| Other | 2 | 1.8% |
| 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 on State Highway 1 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 34% of occupants killed on State Highway 1 in Georgia were unbelted, against 49% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: rural roads and intersections. Below it: speeding. 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 114 crashes.
| State Highway 1 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 50% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 7.9% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.1% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.8% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 on State Highway 1 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 1 in Georgia?
- 114 fatal crashes killed 125 people on State Highway 1 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 15 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 1 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Floyd County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 1 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 22 deaths. Chattooga County was second with 15.
Other roads in Georgia with a page
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- I-95
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 124
- State Highway 136
- State Highway 138
- State Highway 14
All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 1 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 1 in Georgia (filed under 10 spellings, such as "SR-1", "SR-1 TURNER MCCALL BOULEVARD", "SR-1 VICTORY DR", "SR-1 ALABAMA AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.