Fatal crashes in Washington County, Georgia
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Washington County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 56 fatal crashes and 60 deaths.
Deaths in Washington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Washington County
The 3 roads listed held 38% of all fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024; 3 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 | State Highway 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | State Highway 24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 88 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sandersville 11, Tennille 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 Washington 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb8.9%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr10.7%
- May3.6%
- Jun16.1%
- Jul10.7%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep10.7%
- Oct12.5%
- Nov1.8%
- Dec7.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Washington County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 27%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 27% |
| Rollover | 7 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 in Washington County compare with Georgia
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024, above the Georgia share of 20%; speeding in 11%, below the Georgia share of 19%; a hit-and-run in 1.8%, below the Georgia share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.8%, below the Georgia share of 4.2%; 76% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Georgia share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Washington | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 59% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 37% | below the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 20% | above the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 11% | 19% | below the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.8% | 4.2% | below the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 76% | 49% | above the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 5.3% | below the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.6% | 12% | below the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 Washington County
- How many people died in car accidents in Washington County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Washington County, Georgia, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Washington County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 56 fatal crashes in Washington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 20% across Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia with a page
- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Cobb County
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Chatham County
- Bibb County
- Richmond County
- Henry County
- Hall County
- Bartow County
- Muscogee County
All fatal crashes in Georgia, with every county ranked.
Where the Washington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Washington County (county code 303). 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.