Fatal crashes in Hall County, Georgia
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Hall County, 28.6% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 245 fatal crashes and 263 deaths, the 10th most of any county in Georgia.
8.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 12.8 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 221,745, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Hall County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 31 | 32 |
| 2021 | 26 | 30 |
| 2020 | 28 | 30 |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 |
| 2017 | 26 | 31 |
| 2016 | 26 | 31 |
| 2015 | 32 | 33 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hall County
State Highway 60 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hall County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. The 12 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Hall County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 9 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 | State Highway 60 | 22 | 24 | 2 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 53 | 16 | 16 | 4 | |
| 3 | I-985 | 14 | 16 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 369 | 11 | 11 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 11 | 10 | 14 | 0 | |
| 6 | US 129 | 10 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 332 | 9 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 52 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | State Highway 347 | 8 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 365 | 6 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 12 | US 23 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Gainesville 75, Flowery Branch 12, Lula 8. 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 Hall County
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.0%
- Feb5.7%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr9.0%
- May5.7%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul6.1%
- Aug7.8%
- Sep13.1%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov7.8%
- Dec8.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hall County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 48%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 4.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 118 | 48% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 68 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 33 | 14% |
| Rollover | 11 | 4.5% |
| Other | 11 | 4.5% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 1.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Hall County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in Hall County from 2015 to 2024, below the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 19%, about the Georgia share; a hit-and-run in 3.3%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.9%, below the Georgia share of 4.2%; 36% 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.
| Hall | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 22% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 24% | above the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 19% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.9% | 4.2% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 Hall County
- How many people died in car accidents in Hall County in 2024?
- 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Hall County, Georgia, in 2024, 28.6% more than in 2023. That is 8.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia.
- What is the deadliest road in Hall County?
- State Highway 60 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hall County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Hall County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Hall County involved a drinking driver?
- 43 of 245 fatal crashes in Hall County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 18%, against 20% across Georgia.
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- Bibb County
- Richmond County
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- Bartow County
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Where the Hall County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hall County (county code 139). 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.