State Highway 5 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 87 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Georgia killed 89 people, the 18th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 5 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 5 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cobb County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 36 deaths. Cobb, Pickens and Douglas counties together held 75% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobb County | 3 | 36 | 36 |
| 2 | Pickens County | 4 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Carroll County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Gilmer County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Fannin County | 0 | 5 | 7 |
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 5 in Georgia
87 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 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 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb4.6%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr8.0%
- May8.0%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul5.7%
- Aug5.7%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct11.5%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec12.6%
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 5 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a cyclist in 1.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 49% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 22% |
| Other | 2 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 5 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 48% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Georgia were at or near an intersection, against 24% across Georgia. Below the Georgia share: 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 87 crashes.
| State Highway 5 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 37% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 48% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 8.0% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 20% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.3% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 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 5 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 5 in Georgia?
- 87 fatal crashes killed 89 people on State Highway 5 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 5 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cobb County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 36 deaths. Pickens County was second with 17.
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All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 5 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 5 in Georgia (filed under 15 spellings, such as "SR-5", "SR-5 BLUE RIDGE DR", "SR-5 / AUSTELL RD", "SR-5 / S COBB DR"). 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.