State Highway 8 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 75 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Georgia killed 80 people. In 2024 there were 7 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 8 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 8 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Gwinnett County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 21 deaths. Gwinnett, Barrow and Fulton counties together held 48% of fatal crashes in State Highway 8 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 84%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwinnett County | 3 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Barrow County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Fulton County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Madison County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Cobb County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | DeKalb County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Haralson County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 8 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 | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar17.3%
- Apr5.3%
- May4.0%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul6.7%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct10.7%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec8.0%
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 8 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a pedestrian in 29%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a rollover in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 44% |
| Pedestrian | 22 | 29% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 17% |
| Other | 4 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.7% |
| 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 8 in Georgia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in State Highway 8 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024, above the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 17%, below the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 6.7%, above the Georgia share of 5.3%; 35% 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 8 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 16% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 20% | above the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 17% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.7% | 5.3% | above the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 28% | 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 in State Highway 8 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 8 in Georgia?
- 75 fatal crashes killed 80 people on State Highway 8 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 8 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Gwinnett County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 21 deaths. Barrow County was second with 8.
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All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 8 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 8 in Georgia (filed under 7 spellings, such as "SR-8", "SR-8 DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PKWY", "SR-8 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY", "SR-8 SCOTT BLVD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.