Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cherokee County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 294K
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Georgia. That was 42.3% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Cherokee County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 100 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-42%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 25 | 21 |
| 2023 | 26 | 25 |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 5.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cherokee County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 13% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 33% | 24% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cherokee County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 68 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-9214
- I-57513
- SR-205
- SR-3723
- SR-1082
- CR-0770002
- SR-140 REINHARDT COLLEGE PKWY2
- SR-20 KNOX BRIDGE HWY1
- SR-00051
- CR-135900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 38 |
| Cars | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra6
- Honda Civic5
- Ford F-2505
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Dodge Ram4
- Yamaha YZF-R63
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- GMC Yukon3
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Canton | SR-20 CUMMING HWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Canton | CS-OWENS STORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | CS-UPPER SWEETWATER TRL | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | CR-170200 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | CS-WOODSTOCK RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | CR-037500 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Woodstock | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Canton | SR-0005CO | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Waleska | SR-140 REINHARDT COLLEGE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Woodstock | CS-TOWNE LAKE PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Ball Ground | SR-372 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Woodstock | CR-029700 EARNEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Woodstock | CR-135900 TOWNE LAKE PKWY | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Canton | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Woodstock | SR-92 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Canton | CR-106200 BALL GROUND HWY | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Woodstock | I-575 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Woodstock | CR-077700 ARNOLD MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Canton | I-575 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Ball Ground | SR-372 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Woodstock | I-575 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Holly Springs | CS-077905 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Canton | CR-077000 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.