Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gordon County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 61K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Gordon County, Georgia. That was 35.3% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Gordon County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-35%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 22.1 |
| 2023 | 28.4 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gordon County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 45% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 36% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 9% | 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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About one-third 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 | Gordon County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| 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-5310
- I-7510
- SR-612
- CS-BOONE FORD RD2
- SR-1362
- SR-32
- CR-018400 HENDERSON BEND ROAD1
- CR-0112001
- CR-0061001
- CR-0021001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Cars | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Ford Escape4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Kia Forte2
- Honda Civic2
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Explorer2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Calhoun | CS-BOONE FORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Calhoun | SR-53 SPUR | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Resaca | I-75 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Calhoun | CR-018400 HENDERSON BEND ROAD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Calhoun | SR-013600 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Calhoun | CS-BOONE FORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Calhoun | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Oakman | US-411 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Fairmount | US-411/SR-61 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Fairmount | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Calhoun | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Calhoun | US-41 SR-3 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Calhoun | SR-002200 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | CR-006100 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Calhoun | SR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Calhoun | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Fairmount | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Calhoun | I-75 | 1 |
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Cities in Gordon County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 6 | 30.5 |
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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.