State Highway 6 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 60 fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in Georgia killed 64 people, the 33rd most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 6 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 6 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 6 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Douglas County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 6 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Douglas, Paulding and Fulton counties together held 78% of fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 98%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Paulding County | 4 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Fulton County | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Cobb County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Polk County | 0 | 6 | 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 6 in Georgia
60 fatal crashes on State Highway 6 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 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 10.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb3.3%
- Mar6.7%
- Apr11.7%
- May8.3%
- Jun11.7%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug6.7%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct11.7%
- Nov3.3%
- Dec8.3%
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 6 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a pedestrian in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a rollover in 1.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 60% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 5.0% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 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 6 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 6.7% of fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in Georgia were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections. 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 60 crashes.
| State Highway 6 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 6.7% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 53% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 48% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 15% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.0% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 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 6 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 6 in Georgia?
- 60 fatal crashes killed 64 people on State Highway 6 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 6 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Douglas County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 6 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Paulding County was second with 14.
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All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 6 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 6 in Georgia (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-6", "SR-6 / CAMP CREEK PKWY", "SR-6 CAMP CREEK PKWY", "SR-6 THORNTON RD"). 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.