I-20 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 372 fatal crashes on I-20 in Georgia killed 412 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in Georgia. In 2024 there were 40 fatal crashes and 46 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 16 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia. I-20 in every state.
Deaths on I-20 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | 46 |
| 2023 | 42 | 48 |
| 2022 | 44 | 53 |
| 2021 | 39 | 42 |
| 2020 | 38 | 44 |
| 2019 | 38 | 42 |
| 2018 | 33 | 34 |
| 2017 | 43 | 43 |
| 2016 | 29 | 31 |
| 2015 | 26 | 29 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-20 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
DeKalb County County had the most fatal crashes on I-20 from 2015 to 2024: 80, with 88 deaths. DeKalb, Fulton and Douglas counties together held 47% of fatal crashes in I-20 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 15 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeKalb County | 10 | 80 | 88 |
| 2 | Fulton County | 5 | 59 | 63 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 2 | 36 | 40 |
| 4 | Carroll County | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| 5 | Morgan County | 5 | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | Warren County | 3 | 21 | 26 |
| 7 | Columbia County | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| 8 | Newton County | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | Rockdale County | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 10 | Taliaferro County | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 11 | Greene County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | Cobb County | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | McDuffie County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Haralson County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Richmond County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
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-20 in Georgia
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 31 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.4 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.8 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb4.0%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr7.8%
- May9.4%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct7.3%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec9.1%
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-20 in Georgia
18.46 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 202 miles of I-20 in Georgia, against 15.3 for all interstates in Georgia. That ranks 2 of 5 interstates in Georgia and 17 of 171 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-20 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 167 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 103 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 56 | 15% |
| Rollover | 24 | 6.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 14 | 3.8% |
| Other | 8 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 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-20 in Georgia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in I-20 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024, about the Georgia share; speeding in 20%, about the Georgia share; a hit-and-run in 5.9%, about the Georgia share; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.6%, about the Georgia share; 44% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Georgia share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-20 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 25% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.5% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 20% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.6% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.1% | 12% | below the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 in I-20 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-20 in Georgia?
- 372 fatal crashes killed 412 people on I-20 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 40 fatal crashes and 46 deaths.
- Where on I-20 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- DeKalb County had the most fatal crashes on I-20 from 2015 to 2024: 80, with 88 deaths. Fulton County was second with 59.
- When do fatal crashes on I-20 in Georgia happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 31 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-20 in Georgia per mile?
- 18.46 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 202 miles of road, against 15.3 for all interstates in Georgia. That ranks 2 of 5 interstates in Georgia and 17 of 171 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-16
- 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-20 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-20 in Georgia (filed under 20 spellings, such as "I-20", "I-20 CARL SANDERS HWY", "I-20 E", "I-20 EAST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.