State Highway 520 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 82 fatal crashes on State Highway 520 in Georgia killed 93 people, the 22nd 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 13 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 520 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 520 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Ware County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 520 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 17 deaths. Ware, Tift and Chattahoochee counties together held 41% of fatal crashes on State Highway 520 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 82%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ware County | 4 | 15 | 17 |
| 2 | Tift County | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Chattahoochee County | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Atkinson County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Dougherty County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Terrell County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Webster County | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Worth County | 0 | 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 520 in Georgia
82 fatal crashes on State Highway 520 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 March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb9.8%
- Mar14.6%
- Apr7.3%
- May8.5%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug4.9%
- Sep0.0%
- Oct6.1%
- Nov12.2%
- Dec8.5%
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 520 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a pedestrian in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 50% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 16% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.1% |
| Other | 4 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 520 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 40% of fatal crashes on State Highway 520 in Georgia were at or near an intersection, against 24% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: rural roads. Below it: motorcycles. 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 82 crashes.
| State Highway 520 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 40% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 11% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.9% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.9% | 12% | below the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 520 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 520 in Georgia?
- 82 fatal crashes killed 93 people on State Highway 520 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 520 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Ware County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 520 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 17 deaths. Tift County was second with 11.
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Where the State Highway 520 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 520 in Georgia (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-520", "SR-520 BU INC W OGLETHORPE BLV", "SR-520 BU SYLVESTER HWY", "SR-520 VICTORY 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.