State Highway 17 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 78 fatal crashes on State Highway 17 in Georgia killed 84 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 13 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 17 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 17 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Stephens County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 17 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Stephens, Habersham and Elbert counties together held 45% of fatal crashes in State Highway 17 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 79%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephens County | 0 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Habersham County | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Elbert County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Effingham County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Towns County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Franklin County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | McDuffie 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 State Highway 17 in Georgia
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb9.0%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr11.5%
- May5.1%
- Jun7.7%
- Jul10.3%
- Aug6.4%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov11.5%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 17 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 54%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 6.4%, a rollover in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 54% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.4% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.4% |
| Other | 3 | 3.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 17 in Georgia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in State Highway 17 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024, below the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 6.4%, below the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 3.8%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; 38% 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.
| State Highway 17 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 80% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 37% | below the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 6.4% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.8% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.0% | 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 in State Highway 17 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 17 in Georgia?
- 78 fatal crashes killed 84 people on State Highway 17 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 17 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Stephens County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 17 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Habersham County was second with 12.
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All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 17 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 17 in Georgia (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-17", "SR-17 ALTERNATE", "SR-17 SR-75", "SR-17 TOCCOA HIGHWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.