State Highway 42 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on State Highway 42 in Georgia killed 73 people, the 29th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 9 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 42 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 42 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
DeKalb County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 42 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. DeKalb, Monroe and Clayton counties together held 52% of fatal crashes on State Highway 42 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeKalb County | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Monroe County | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Clayton County | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Fulton County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Crawford County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Henry County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Butts 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 42 in Georgia
69 fatal crashes on State Highway 42 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 March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar13.0%
- Apr2.9%
- May13.0%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug8.7%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov4.3%
- Dec11.6%
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 42 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a pedestrian in 28%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a cyclist in 2.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 42% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 28% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 23% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.9% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 42 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 49% of fatal crashes on State Highway 42 in Georgia were in the dark on unlit roads, against 37% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: hit-and-runs 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 69 crashes.
| State Highway 42 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 39% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 49% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 20% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.7% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 5.3% | above the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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 State Highway 42 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 42 in Georgia?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 73 people on State Highway 42 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 42 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- DeKalb County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 42 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Monroe County was second with 11.
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Where the State Highway 42 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 42 in Georgia (filed under 6 spellings, such as "SR-42", "SR-42 / N DRUID HILLS RD", "SR-42 BRIARCLIFF RD", "SR-42 MORELAND AVE"). 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.