US 19 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 128 fatal crashes on US 19 in Georgia killed 139 people, the 6th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 17 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on US 19 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 26 | 30 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 19 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 18 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 19 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clayton County had the most fatal crashes on US 19 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Clayton, Spalding and Fulton counties together held 48% of fatal crashes on US 19 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 83%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton County | 0 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Spalding County | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | Fulton County | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | Dougherty County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Pike County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Dawson County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Mitchell County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Lumpkin 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 US 19 in Georgia
127 fatal crashes on US 19 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 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 4.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.4%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar10.9%
- Apr6.2%
- May6.2%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug13.3%
- Sep7.8%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec11.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 19 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a pedestrian in 35%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a rollover in 1.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 46% |
| Pedestrian | 45 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 2.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.6% |
| 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 US 19 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 33% of the dead on US 19 in Georgia, against 17% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections, unlit roads at night and distracted drivers. Below it: rural roads 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 128 crashes.
| US 19 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 27% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 47% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 13% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.8% | 4.2% | above the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.6% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 33% | 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 US 19 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 19 in Georgia?
- 128 fatal crashes killed 139 people on US 19 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 19 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Clayton County had the most fatal crashes on US 19 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Spalding County was second with 17.
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Where the US 19 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 19 in Georgia (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US-19", "US-19 / LIBERTY EXPY", "US-19 / METROPOLITAN PKWY", "US-19 / PEACHTREE 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.