Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fannin County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 26K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Fannin County, Georgia. That was 28.6% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 19.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Fannin County had the 79th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 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 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 27.2 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 19.3 |
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 Fannin County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fannin County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Other | 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 | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-26
- SR-52
- SR-5 BLUE RIDGE DR1
- SR-60 MINERAL BLUFF HWY1
- SR-5 BLUE RIDGE DR1
- SR-601
- SR-5151
- SR-2 APPALACHIAN HWY1
- SCENIC RD1
- MADOLA RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 13 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Accord2
- Buick Century1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac1
- Ford Ranger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | Blue Ridge | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Blue Ridge | US-76 SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-220 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Blue Ridge | SR-515 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | CR-016700 OLD MOBILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | CR-009600 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Blue Ridge | SR-5 BLUE RIDGE DR | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | McCaysville | CS-MOBILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Morganton | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | SR-60 MORGANTON HWY | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Blue Ridge | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Blue Ridge | SR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | SCENIC RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | — | CR-041700/RACCOON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Blue Ridge | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | — | MADOLA RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Mineral Bluff | SR-60 MINERAL BLUFF HWY | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | McCaysville | SR-5 BLUE RIDGE DR | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Blue Ridge | SR-2 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | — | SR-60 SPUR | 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.