Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dawson County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 33.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Dawson County, Georgia. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Dawson County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 14.8 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 14.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dawson County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.4 times 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 | Dawson County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-536
- SR-1363
- SR-4003
- SR-523
- US-19 SR-4002
- CR-0059/KELLY BRIDGE ROAD1
- CR-006800/AFTON RD1
- CR-0090001
- CS-0520011
- CS-WAR HILL PARK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram 15002
- Honda Civic2
- Honda Accord2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Mitsubishi Mirage1
- Lexus RX1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep CJ-71
- Hyundai Santa Fe Sport1
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 9, 2024 | Dawsonville | US-19 SR-400 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Dawsonville | CS-052001 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Dawsonville | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Dawsonville | SR-136 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | US-19/SR-400 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-400 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | CR-009000 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Dawsonville | SR-136 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Dawsonville | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Dawsonville | CS-WAR HILL PARK RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | SR-400 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | US-19 SR-400 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | CR-006800/AFTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | — | SR-400 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dawsonville | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | — | CR-0059/KELLY BRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | — | SR-53 | 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.