Fatal crashes in Newton County, Georgia
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Newton County, 62.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 167 fatal crashes and 187 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Georgia.
Deaths in Newton County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 18 | 24 |
| 2022 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 27 | 29 |
| 2020 | 19 | 22 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 23 | 24 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 |
| 2016 | 18 | 21 |
| 2015 | 17 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Newton County
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Newton County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Newton County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 7 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-20 | 16 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 36 | 13 | 15 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 212 | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 162 | 10 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 81 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | State Highway 142 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Covington 42. 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 Newton 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 | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr8.4%
- May9.0%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul12.0%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep10.2%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Newton County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 9.0%, a rollover in 4.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 74 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 60 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 9.0% |
| Rollover | 8 | 4.8% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 3.0% |
| Other | 3 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.6% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Newton County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in Newton County from 2015 to 2024, below the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 18%, below the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 3.6%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.0%, above the Georgia share of 4.2%; 49% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Georgia share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Newton | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 22% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 20% | below the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 18% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.0% | 4.2% | above the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.6% | 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 Newton County
- How many people died in car accidents in Newton County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Newton County, Georgia, in 2024, 62.5% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Newton County?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Newton County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Newton County involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 167 fatal crashes in Newton County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 17%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
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- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
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Where the Newton County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Newton County (county code 217). 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.