Fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Georgia
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, 42.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 167 fatal crashes and 181 deaths, the 19th most of any county in Georgia.
5.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 6.8 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 293,513, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Cherokee County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 21 | 25 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 | 27 | 32 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Cherokee County
I-575 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 24 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 46% of all fatal crashes in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-575 | 24 | 24 | 9 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 92 | 21 | 22 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 20 | 13 | 16 | 7 | |
| 4 | State Highway 372 | 7 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 140 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | I-75 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Canton 37, Woodstock 30, Ball Ground 13, Holly Springs 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Cherokee County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar9.0%
- Apr9.6%
- May7.2%
- Jun6.0%
- Jul5.4%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep7.2%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cherokee County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 8.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 63 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 61 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 12% |
| Rollover | 14 | 8.4% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 2.4% |
| Other | 4 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Cherokee County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024, about the Georgia share; speeding in 22%, above the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 1.8%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.6%, above the Georgia share of 4.2%; 46% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Georgia share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Cherokee | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 31% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 22% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 4.2% | above the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 17% | below the Georgia share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Cherokee County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cherokee County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Georgia, in 2024, 42.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia.
- What is the deadliest road in Cherokee County?
- I-575 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 24 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Cherokee County involved a drinking driver?
- 33 of 167 fatal crashes in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Cobb County
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every county ranked.
Where the Cherokee County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cherokee County (county code 57). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.