State Highway 61 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 54 fatal crashes on State Highway 61 in Georgia killed 57 people, the 40th most of 476 numbered roads in Georgia. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 6 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 61 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 61 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Carroll County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 61 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. Carroll, Bartow and Paulding counties together held 87% of fatal crashes on State Highway 61 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll County | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Bartow County | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Paulding County | 0 | 14 | 16 |
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 61 in Georgia
54 fatal crashes on State Highway 61 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is May.
| 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar3.7%
- Apr9.3%
- May13.0%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul13.0%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep13.0%
- Oct5.6%
- Nov1.9%
- Dec11.1%
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 61 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 24%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 9.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 54% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 13% |
| Rollover | 5 | 9.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 State Highway 61 in Georgia compare with the state
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 30% of occupants killed on State Highway 61 in Georgia were unbelted, against 49% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: intersections and motorcycles. 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 54 crashes.
| State Highway 61 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 24% | 36% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 48% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 9.3% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 11% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.4% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 on State Highway 61 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 61 in Georgia?
- 54 fatal crashes killed 57 people on State Highway 61 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 61 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Carroll County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 61 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. Bartow County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 61 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 61 in Georgia (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-61", "SR-61 DALLAS HWY"). 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.