I-16 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 116 fatal crashes on I-16 in Georgia killed 148 people, the 10th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 12 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia. I-16 in every state.
Deaths on I-16 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 13 | 19 |
| 2016 | 16 | 22 |
| 2015 | 13 | 26 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-16 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Chatham County had the most fatal crashes on I-16 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 34 deaths. Chatham, Bulloch and Laurens counties together held 46% of fatal crashes on I-16 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatham County | 3 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | Bulloch County | 0 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Laurens County | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | Treutlen County | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 5 | Bibb County | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 6 | Twiggs County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 7 | Candler County | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Bryan County | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Emanuel County | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Effingham 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 I-16 in Georgia
116 fatal crashes on I-16 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 1 pm to 2 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 | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr8.6%
- May7.8%
- Jun5.2%
- Jul6.9%
- Aug8.6%
- Sep10.3%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec12.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-16 in Georgia
7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 166 miles of I-16 in Georgia, against 15.3 for all interstates in Georgia. That ranks 5 of 5 interstates in Georgia and 101 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-16 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a rollover in 8.6%, a pedestrian in 7.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 62 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 25% |
| Rollover | 10 | 8.6% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 7.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 5.2% |
| Cyclist | 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 I-16 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 61% of fatal crashes on I-16 in Georgia were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Below the Georgia share: intersections, drinking drivers, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 116 crashes.
| I-16 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.9% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 18% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.2% | 12% | below the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.8% | 17% | below 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 I-16 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-16 in Georgia?
- 116 fatal crashes killed 148 people on I-16 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-16 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Chatham County had the most fatal crashes on I-16 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 34 deaths. Bulloch County was second with 14.
- How dangerous is I-16 in Georgia per mile?
- 7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 166 miles of road, against 15.3 for all interstates in Georgia. That ranks 5 of 5 interstates in Georgia and 101 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Georgia with a page
- I-20
- I-285
- I-75
- I-85
- I-95
- State Highway 1
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 124
- State Highway 136
- State Highway 138
- State Highway 14
All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the I-16 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-16 in Georgia (filed under 9 spellings, such as "I-16", "I-16 BRIDGE", "I-16 E", "I-16 EB"). 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.