Fatal crashes in Bartow County, Georgia
In 2024, 24 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Bartow County, Georgia, 4.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 235 fatal crashes and 256 deaths, the 11th most of 159 counties in Georgia.
20.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia in 2024; 23.5 against 14.8 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 117,508, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths in Bartow County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 24 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 28 | 29 |
| 2021 | 31 | 32 |
| 2020 | 27 | 28 |
| 2019 | 19 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 | 26 |
| 2015 | 27 | 29 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Bartow County
I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bartow County from 2015 to 2024: 53, with 61 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 69% of all fatal crashes in Bartow County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 6 state highways. 69% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 31% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-75 | 53 | 61 | 17 | |
| 2 | State Highway 20 | 19 | 22 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 3 | 16 | 17 | 5 | |
| 4 | US 411 | 15 | 17 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 61 | 15 | 15 | 8 | |
| 6 | US 41 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
| 7 | State Highway 140 | 11 | 14 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 293 | 10 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 113 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
Cartersville had 29% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 69 of 235.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Cartersville 69, Emerson 15, Adairsville 9. 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 Bartow County
The heaviest slot is Wednesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar4.3%
- Apr12.8%
- May11.5%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug6.4%
- Sep10.2%
- Oct8.9%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec5.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Bartow County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%, a pedestrian in 9.4%, a rollover in 7.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 101 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 81 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 22 | 9.4% |
| Rollover | 18 | 7.7% |
| Other | 6 | 2.6% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.3% |
| 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 Bartow County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 25% of fatal crashes in Bartow County were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: motorcycles. Below it: drinking drivers, unbelted occupants and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 235 crashes.
| Bartow | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 25% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 24% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 18% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.8% | 4.2% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 49% | below the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 Bartow County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Bartow County in 2024?
- 24 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Bartow County, Georgia, in 2024, 4.3% more than in 2023. That is 20.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.5 across Georgia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Bartow County?
- I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bartow County from 2015 to 2024: 53, with 61 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Bartow County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Wednesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Bartow County involved a drinking driver?
- 31 of 235 fatal crashes in Bartow County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 13%, against 20% across Georgia.
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Where the Bartow County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Bartow County (county code 15). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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