Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 94.3K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Georgia. That was 35.7% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 70 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 26.1 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-117
- SR-156
- I-856
- SR-1244
- SR-603
- SR-983
- SR-822
- US-441 SR-152
- SR-532
- SR-3301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| SUVs | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Accord5
- Ford Focus4
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Fusion2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Commerce | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Hoschton | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-330 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Jefferson | CR-001900 LYLE FIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jefferson | SR-0015AL | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Commerce | SR-236 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Jefferson | SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | SR-0011BU | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Commerce | US-411/SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Jefferson | CS-107711 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Jefferson | US-129 SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Commerce | US-441 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | CR-009000 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Hoschton | SR-332 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Jefferson | SR-15ALT COMMERCE RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Nicholson | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | US-129 SR-15AL | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Pendergrass | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Pendergrass | CR-209 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-15 AL / ATHENS ST | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Hoschton | SR-124 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Commerce | SR-15AL | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Braselton | GARNER 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.