Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Gainesville, Georgia
City in Hall County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 48.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Gainesville, Georgia. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.1 in Hall County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 49 people died, an average of 9.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Hall County, Georgia: 8.1
- About 1.5 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Hall County, Georgia: +29%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 19 | 18 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 42.2 |
| 2023 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 18.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Hall County, Georgia: 11%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gainesville | Share in Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 22% | 11% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 17% |
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 Hall County, Georgia: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Gainesville | Hall County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.7% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 27.8% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 11.1% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Hall County, Georgia: 28%
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Hall County, Georgia: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-534
- I-9853
- SR-369 BROWNS BRIDGE RD3
- SR-3322
- SR-3692
- SR-132
- CS-LIMESTONE PKWY2
- SR-3652
- SR-365 CORNELIA HWY1
- SR-111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Mustang2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Taurus2
- Honda Civic2
- Nissan Sentra2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | CS-OLD CORNELIA HWY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | SR-284 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | CR-030900 GREEN HILL CIR | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | CS-THOMPSONBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | SR-001100 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | I-985 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | SR-332 POPLAR SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | SR-136 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | CS-E E BUTLER PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | SR-365 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | SR-332 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | CR-293 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | SR-365 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | SR-332 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | SR-369 BROWNS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | CR-251200 OLD LYNCLIFF DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | SR-369 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | SR-211 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | SR-002200 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | SR-136 PRICE RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | CS-LIMESTONE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | US-129 SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | SR-365 CORNELIA HWY | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | SR-369 BROWNS BRIDGE RD | 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.