State Highway 212 in Georgia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 30 fatal crashes on State Highway 212 in Georgia killed 31 people. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 6 counties of Georgia. All fatal crashes in Georgia.
Deaths on State Highway 212 in Georgia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 212 in Georgia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Newton County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 212 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Newton, Rockdale and Jasper counties together held 77% of fatal crashes in State Highway 212 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton County | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Rockdale County | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Jasper County | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 212 in Georgia
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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 10.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar16.7%
- Apr6.7%
- May10.0%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug0.0%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct6.7%
- Nov10.0%
- Dec10.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 212 in Georgia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 13%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 13% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 212 in Georgia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in State Highway 212 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024, above the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 20%, about the Georgia share; a hit-and-run in 3.3%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 212 | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 27% | 36% | below the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 53% | 37% | above the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 20% | above the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 20% | 19% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 49% | |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 12% | above the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 State Highway 212 in Georgia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 212 in Georgia?
- 30 fatal crashes killed 31 people on State Highway 212 in Georgia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 212 in Georgia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Newton County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 212 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Rockdale County was second with 6.
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Where the State Highway 212 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 212 in Georgia (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-212", "SR-212 BROWNS MILL RD", "SR-212 GARDEN CITY DR", "SR-212 SCOTT HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.