Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Forsyth County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 278.8K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Forsyth County, Georgia. That was 18.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 4.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Forsyth County had the 25th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 81 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 35 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 4.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Forsyth County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 15% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 23% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 8% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 46% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Forsyth County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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-205
- SR-4004
- SR-94
- US-19 SR-4003
- SR-3063
- SR-20 CANTON RD2
- SR-9 ATLANTA HWY2
- SR-3692
- US-19 SR-400 HOSPITALITY HWY2
- CR-1301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Hyundai Sonata5
- Ford F-1504
- Honda CR-V4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- GMC Sierra3
- Honda Accord3
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 15, 2024 | Cumming | CR-045200 DR BRAMBLETT RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Cumming | SR-400 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Cumming | US-19 GA400 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Cumming | CS-RONALD REAGAN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-400 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | CR-014900 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-53 DAWSONVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | CR-001100 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Cumming | SR-20 CANTON RD | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | CR-455 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Cumming | CR-002700 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SR-306 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | CR-2779 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Cumming | SR-9 ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Cumming | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | CR-310 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | SR-369 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Cumming | CR-130 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | CR-015000 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | CR-371600 BLUE RIDGE OVERLOOK | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Cumming | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Cumming | CR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Cumming | SR-20 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-19 SR-400 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cumming | 7 | — |
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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.