112
Fatal crashes
118
Fatalities
48%
Drunk driver
16
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Cherokee County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | 19 | 23 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
Cities in Cherokee County
Fatal crashes by city within Cherokee County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| GAFFNEY | 10 | 10 |
| BLACKSBURG | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 9 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 7 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 12 |
| 21:00 | 10 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 15:00 | 8 |
| 17:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 22:00 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 6 |
| 18:00 | 5 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 27 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 20 |
| Chevrolet | 19 |
| Honda | 19 |
| Toyota | 17 |
| Freightliner | 11 |
| Harley-Davidson | 7 |
| Yamaha | 6 |
| Dodge | 6 |
| Volvo | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 99 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 58 |
| Front-to-Front | 21 |
| Angle | 18 |
| Front-to-Rear | 13 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Cherokee County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Cherokee County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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