Fatal crashes in Jackson County, Georgia
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Jackson County, 35.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 147 fatal crashes and 164 deaths.
Deaths in Jackson County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 21 | 24 |
| 2016 | 20 | 23 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jackson County
I-85 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 32 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 6 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-85 | 26 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
| 4 | State Highway 124 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 82 | 7 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 53 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 7 | US 441 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | State Highway 98 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | US 129 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Jefferson 21, Commerce 18, Braselton 9, Hoschton 7. 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 Jackson 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 | 4.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr7.5%
- May8.2%
- Jun10.2%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug6.8%
- Sep10.9%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jackson County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 54%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a rollover in 8.2%, a pedestrian in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 79 | 54% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 39 | 27% |
| Rollover | 12 | 8.2% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.0% |
| Other | 3 | 2.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 Jackson County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024, below the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 8.2%, below the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 3.4%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.4%, below the Georgia share of 4.2%; 43% 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.
| Jackson | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 35% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 37% | below the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 8.2% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.4% | 4.2% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 12% | below the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.1% | 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 Jackson County
- How many people died in car accidents in Jackson County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Georgia, in 2024, 35.7% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Jackson County?
- I-85 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 32 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Jackson County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 147 fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, 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
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Where the Jackson County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jackson County (county code 157). 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.