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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Ball Ground | CR-011600 SOAP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | I-575 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Canton | SR-140 HICKORY FLAT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Canton | SR-014000 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | CR-768 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | CR-077000 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | CS-ALABAMA RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Canton | MU-107803 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Woodstock | SR-92 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Woodstock | I-575 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Canton | I-575 N | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Canton | CR-309 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Holly Springs | I-575 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Canton | I-575 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Canton | SR-20 KNOX BRIDGE HWY | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Canton | SR-20 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | SR-108 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Canton | SR-369 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-372 BIRMINGHAM HWY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Canton | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Waleska | SR-140 REINHARDT COLLEGE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Holly Springs | I-575 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Woodstock | CS-N VICTORIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Woodstock | CR-1359 TOWNE LAKE PKWY | 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.