Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gilmer County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 33.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Gilmer County, Georgia. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 23.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Gilmer County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 34.3 |
| 2022 | 24.7 |
| 2023 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | 23.9 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gilmer County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gilmer County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-527
- SR-54
- SR-1362
- SR-22
- SR-2822
- SR-5151
- CR-1921
- CR-0389200/GREELEY DRIVE1
- CR-0015001
- BRUSHY TOP RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Expedition2
- Honda Pilot2
- Toyota Tundra2
- BMW 335i1
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado LD1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | CR-001500 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR-282 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | East Ellijay | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Ellijay | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | East Ellijay | SR-515 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | SR-382 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | US-76/SR-282/TAILS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Ellijay | CR-192 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | East Ellijay | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Ellijay | CS-TICKANETLEY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Ellijay | CR-0389200/GREELEY DRIVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | East Ellijay | SR-5 S | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Ellijay | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | East Ellijay | LUKE QUARLES RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | MOUNTAIN CREEK HOLLOW DR | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Ellijay | BRUSHY TOP RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | US-76 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | — | US-76/SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | — | CS-054703/LUCILLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | SR-5 | 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.