COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hancock County, Georgia
Road fatality data for Hancock County (GA). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 31
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Georgia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Hancock County: 1 latest-year deaths, book 31 (#1,961 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Hancock County
Hancock County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total.
- #1,961 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost HANCOCK-141 · Hancock 31 deaths
Hancock County · 1 latest · stable
- CAUSE 31 tot
- PHOTO 1 yr
- VS-ST 31 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 29 crash
- NHTSA 3.4/yr
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How does Hancock County compare?
Hancock County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Georgia's statewide total, more than 19% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Hancock County
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- Georgia statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for GA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
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- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with HLetter index including GA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hancock County, Georgia?
Hancock County recorded 31 total traffic fatalities across 29 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hancock County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Hancock County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Georgia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hancock County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hancock County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hancock County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hancock County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Hancock County compare to the rest of Georgia?
Hancock County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Georgia county average of 10. Visit the Georgia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hancock County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.