Most Dangerous Intersections in Gainesville, GA
Accidents occur every day in Gainesville, Georgia, and many of them happen at intersections. To give drivers a better idea of where these accidents most often happen, the car accident lawyers at Weaver Law Firm have analyzed the data and listed the most dangerous intersections in our community.
Five of the Most Dangerous Intersections in Gainesville, GA
To figure out where the most dangerous intersections in Gainesville are, we looked at Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization’s County Crash Profiles data. By analyzing the crash profile for Hall County, we found that the five intersections with the highest number of collisions are:
- Dawsonville Highway and McEver Road — 91 collisions and 14 injuries
- Jesse Jewel Parkway and Limestone Parkway — 55 collisions and 4 injuries
- Browns Bridge Road and McEver Road — 51 collisions and 24 injuries
- Dawsonville Highway and Green Hill Circle — 44 collisions and 12 injuries
- EE Butler Parkway and West Ridge Road — 42 collisions and 14 injuries
If you go by the number of injuries instead of the number of accidents, the five most dangerous intersections in Gainesville are:
- Jesse Jewel Parkway and Downey Boulevard — 37 collisions and 32 injuries
- Browns Bridge Road and McEver Road — 51 collisions and 24 injuries
- Dawsonville Highway and McEver Road— 91 collisions and 14 injuries
- EE Butler Parkway and West Ridge Road — 42 collisions and 14 injuries
- Dawsonville Highway and Green Hill Circle — 44 collisions and 12 injuries
Gainesville, GA, Traffic Accident Statistics
While it’s helpful to know which intersections in Gainesville are the most prone to accidents, that information doesn’t give you a complete picture of how safe it is to drive around the area.
Here are a few other notable statistics we found in the Hall County Crash Profile:
- The most recent information shows 8,045 accidents overall across the county in a single year. That includes 1,652 injury crashes and 30 fatal accidents.
- There were 2,357 injuries overall from car accidents in Hall County in the latest year for which information is available, along with 32 deaths. These figures are both increases from the prior year when there were 2,203 injuries and 16 deaths.
- The most common age range of drivers involved in accidents was 16-24.
- While bad weather or poor road conditions can make accidents more likely, most accidents in Hall County occurred in clear weather (about 65 percent of all accidents) and on a dry road surface (about 78 percent of all accidents).
Most Common Types of Car Accidents
According to the county crash profile, the most common types of accidents in Hall County for the most recent year are:
- Angled (32 percent)
- Rear-end (31 percent)
- Accidents involving only one vehicle (24 percent)
Contact Our Experienced Gainesville, GA, Car Accident Lawyers Today
Have you been injured in a car accident in Gainesville, GA? If so, the team at Weaver Law Firm could help you seek justice. Contact us now for a free initial consultation.