Fatal crashes in Meriwether County, Georgia
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Meriwether County, Georgia, up from 1 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 63 fatal crashes and 65 deaths, the 63rd most of 159 counties in Georgia.
Deaths in Meriwether County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Meriwether County
I-85 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Meriwether County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Meriwether County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 71% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 29% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-85 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 41 | 7 | 7 | 1 | no page |
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 Meriwether County
63 fatal crashes in Meriwether County, Georgia from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.5%
- Feb7.9%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr3.2%
- May7.9%
- Jun11.1%
- Jul4.8%
- Aug12.7%
- Sep9.5%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov6.3%
- Dec6.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Meriwether County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 54%; a collision with another vehicle in 37%, a rollover in 4.8%, a pedestrian in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 34 | 54% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 37% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.8% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.2% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Meriwether County compare with Georgia
The largest difference from Georgia: from 2015 to 2024, 97% of fatal crashes in Meriwether County were on rural roads, against 36% across Georgia. Also above the Georgia share: drinking drivers, speeding and distracted drivers. Below it: intersections and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Georgia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 63 crashes.
| Meriwether | Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 36% | above the Georgia share |
| At or near an intersection | 4.8% | 24% | below the Georgia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 37% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A drinking driver | 38% | 20% | above the Georgia share |
| Speeding | 30% | 19% | above the Georgia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.5% | 4.2% | above the Georgia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 49% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.3% | 12% | about the same as the Georgia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.1% | 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 Meriwether County, Georgia
- How many people died in car accidents in Meriwether County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Meriwether County, Georgia, in 2024, up from 1 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Meriwether County?
- I-85 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Meriwether County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Meriwether County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 63 fatal crashes in Meriwether County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 38%, against 20% across Georgia.
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Where the Meriwether County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Meriwether County (county code 199). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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