US 27 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 121 fatal crashes on US 27 in Georgia killed 132 people, the 8th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 19 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on US 27 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 25 | 30 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 17 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 27 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Muscogee County had the most fatal crashes on US 27 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 21 deaths. Muscogee, Floyd and Carroll counties together held 41% of fatal crashes on US 27 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 76%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscogee County | 3 | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | Floyd County | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | Carroll County | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | Decatur County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Chattooga County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | Polk County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Troup County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Harris 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 US 27 in Georgia
121 fatal crashes on US 27 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 3 pm to 4 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 | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb9.9%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr6.6%
- May9.9%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug9.1%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec10.7%
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 27 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 67 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 17% |
| Rollover | 5 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 27 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 35% of occupants killed on US 27 in Georgia were unbelted, against 49% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections and distracted drivers. 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 121 crashes.
| US 27 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 44% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 12% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.3% | 4.2% | above the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 US 27 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 27 in Georgia?
- 121 fatal crashes killed 132 people on US 27 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 27 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Muscogee County had the most fatal crashes on US 27 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 21 deaths. Floyd County was second with 16.
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Where the US 27 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 27 in Georgia (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US-27", "US-27 / N BROAD ST", "US-27 / SR-1", "US-27 / SR-1BU"). 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.