State Highway 53 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 89 fatal crashes on State Highway 53 in Georgia killed 96 people, the 17th most of any numbered road in Georgia. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 11 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 53 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 53 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Gordon County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 53 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | Hall | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Floyd | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Dawson | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Oconee | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Jackson | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 53 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 | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.2%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar14.6%
- Apr10.1%
- May9.0%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul12.4%
- Aug1.1%
- Sep10.1%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov12.4%
- Dec3.4%
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 53 in Georgia first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 14% |
| Rollover | 4 | 4.5% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.4% |
| Other | 3 | 3.4% |
| 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 53 in Georgia compare with the state
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 53 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 37% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 37% | below the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 18% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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
Other roads in Georgia with a page
- I-16
- 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
All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 53 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 53 in Georgia (filed under 8 spellings, such as "SR-53", "SR-53 DAWSONVILLE HWY", "SR-53 GAINESVILLE HWY", "SR-53 JOHN W MORROW JR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.