Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Covington, Georgia
City in Newton County · Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 15.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Covington, Georgia. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.3 in Newton County, 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Newton County, Georgia: 7.3
- About the same as the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Newton County, Georgia: -63%
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 28.1 |
| 2021 | 84.1 |
| 2022 | 41.7 |
| 2023 | 95.2 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Newton County, Georgia: 11%
- About double the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Covington | Share in Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 22% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Newton County, Georgia: 22%
- About double the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Newton County, Georgia: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Covington | Newton County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 11.1% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 66.7% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 33.3% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Newton County, Georgia: 67%
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Newton County, Georgia: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-2125
- I-204
- SR-1622
- SR-122
- SR-1422
- CS-ACCESS RD1
- CR-411
- CR-1811
- CR-117400 RIVER WALK FARM PKWY1
- ACCESS ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Escape2
- Harley Davidson FLHT / Electra Glide Standard2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Audi A41
- BAODIAO 9 lines1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | CR-117400 RIVER WALK FARM PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | SR-212 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | I-20 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | CS-CROWELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | SR-016200 SALEM RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | CR-181 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | CR-41 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | SR-212 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | SR-162 | 2 |
| May 28, 2023 | SR-162 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | SR-142 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | SR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | SR-138 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | CS-ACCESS RD | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | SR-212 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | SR-81 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | SR-212 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | SR-142 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | CS-104501/OLD ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | PUCKETT STREET | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | SR-12 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.