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Georgia — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Georgia (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,975
All recorded years
Avg. per year
198
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
ATLANTA
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#4
of 51 states · 4.3% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer1,342 · 68%
- Straight truck633 · 32%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
164'15
195'16
211'17
180'18
183'19
211'20
224'21
243'22
177'23
187'24
Deadliest Cities
01ATLANTA47
02MACON34
03COLUMBUS20
04MARIETTA20
05AUGUSTA19
06SAVANNAH14
07CARTERSVILLE13
08ROME13
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.