Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Newton County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 123.7K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Newton County, Georgia. That was 62.5% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Newton County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 19 |
| 2021 | 29 | 27 |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 |
| 2023 | 24 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 20.0 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newton County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 24% |
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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Newton County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Georgia: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Georgia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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
- I-208
- SR-2128
- SR-1625
- SR-815
- SR-364
- SR-114
- SR-1423
- SR-202
- SR-122
- SR-0142001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| SUVs | 30 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1508
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Dodge Ram5
- Toyota Corolla4
- Toyota Camry4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Toyota RAV43
- Honda Accord3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class2
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2023 | Covington | SR-36 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Covington | SR-138 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Covington | CS-ACCESS RD | 3 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | COOK RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Covington | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Porterdale | SR-81 N BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Covington | SR-212 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | — | CR-003700/FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Covington | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | CR-001600/CHRISTIAN CIR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Covington | SR-81 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | SR-81 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Covington | SR-212 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Covington | SR-142 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | CR-030500/BIG WOODS RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Covington | CS-104501/OLD ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | KIRKLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | CR-510 GUM CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | — | SR-81 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | CR-002000/SMITH STORE RD | 1 |
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Cities in Newton County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Covington | 2 | 13.1 |
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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.