State Highway 3 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 156 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Georgia killed 161 people, the 5th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 20 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 3 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 35 | 39 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 3 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clayton County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 34 deaths. Clayton, Spalding and Bartow counties together held 44% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 12 listed held 89%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton County | 2 | 34 | 34 |
| 2 | Spalding County | 3 | 19 | 20 |
| 3 | Bartow County | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | Whitfield County | 1 | 14 | 17 |
| 5 | Cobb County | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | Fulton County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Lee County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Thomas County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Upson County | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Dougherty County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Gordon County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Henry County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 3 in Georgia
155 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 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 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.3%
- Feb12.2%
- Mar7.1%
- Apr8.3%
- May12.2%
- Jun7.1%
- Jul6.4%
- Aug3.8%
- Sep12.2%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov5.8%
- Dec9.6%
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 3 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a pedestrian in 34%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a cyclist in 3.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 68 | 44% |
| Pedestrian | 53 | 34% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 18% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 3.8% |
| Other | 1 | 0.6% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 3 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 19% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Georgia were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections and pedestrians. Below it: drinking drivers and unbelted occupants. 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 156 crashes.
| State Highway 3 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 19% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 6.4% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 14% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.4% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 34% | 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 on State Highway 3 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 3 in Georgia?
- 156 fatal crashes killed 161 people on State Highway 3 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 16 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 3 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Clayton County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 34 deaths. Spalding County was second with 19.
Other roads in Georgia with a page
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- I-95
- State Highway 1
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 124
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All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 3 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 3 in Georgia (filed under 14 spellings, such as "SR-3", "SR-3 METROPOLITIAN PKWY", "SR-3 ATLANTA HWY", "SR-3 CO"). 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.