Twenty-four people died in wrecks in Georgia during the long holiday weekends, authorities say. The Georgia State Patrol reports 15 people died over Christmas, while nine died during New Year’s.
Both travel periods were 102 hours long.
There were no fatal wrecks in Northeast Georgia over the holidays.
In addition to fatal crashes, state troopers investigated 921 wrecks resulting in 461 injuries during the holidays. The Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) helped investigate the wrecks.
Combined, state troopers and MCCD officers conducted a total of 32,684 traffic stops and made 725 DUI arrests. They issued 17,527 tickets and 20,396 warnings.
GSP holiday travel stats
| Christmas Holiday Period | New Year’s Holiday Period | |
| Traffic Stops | 15,717 | 16,967 |
| DUI | 312 | 413 |
| Seatbelt | 687 | 762 |
| Speeding | 4,494 | 5,144 |
| Distracted Driving | 381 | 468 |
| Citations | 8,232 | 9,295 |
| Warnings | 10,156 | 10,240 |
These crash statistics are preliminary findings and can change any time after the holiday travel period.
Christmas
Friday, December 22, at 6:00 p.m. – Tuesday, December 26, at 11:59 p.m.
102-Hour Holiday Period
| Total Fatalities Reported in Georgia | Deaths |
| Fatalities Investigated by GSP Troopers | 11 (11 crashes investigated) |
| Fatalities Investigated by Local Agencies | 4 (4 crashes investigated) |
| Total Fatalities Statewide for Holiday Period | 15 (15 crashes investigated) |
| GSP Troops | Agencies Reporting Fatalities | Total Fatalities |
| Troop A | GSP Post 29 Paulding (2), Cherokee Co. SO | 3 |
| Troop B | 0 | |
| Troop C | GSP Post 48 Atlanta, Atlanta PD, Cobb Co. PD, DeKalb Co. PD | 4 |
| Troop D | GSP Post 24-Newnan | 1 |
| Troop E | GSP Post 25 Grovetown | 2 |
| Troop F | GSP Post 20-Dublin | 1 |
| Troop G | GSP Post 14 Colquitt, GSP Post 40 Albany | 2 |
| Troop H | 0 | |
| Troop I | GSP Post 11 Hinesville, Post 22 Waycross | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
New Year’s 2023-2024
Friday, December 29, at 6:00 p.m. – Tuesday, January 2, at 11:59 p.m.
102-Hour Holiday Period
| Total Fatalities Reported in Georgia | Deaths |
| Fatalities Investigated by GSP Troopers | 3 (3 crashes investigated) |
| Fatalities Investigated by Local Agencies | 6 (6 crashes investigated) |
| Total Fatalities Statewide for Holiday Period | 9 (9 crashes investigated) |
| GSP Troops | Agencies Reporting Fatalities | Total Fatalities |
| Troop A | 0 | |
| Troop B | 0 | |
| Troop C | Cobb Co. PD, DeKalb County PD (2), South Fulton PD | 4 |
| Troop D | 0 | |
| Troop E | GSP Post 25 Grovetown, Columbia Co. SO, Newton Co. SO | 3 |
| Troop F | GSP Post 45 Statesboro | 1 |
| Troop G | 0 | |
| Troop H | 0 | |
| Troop I | GSP Post 23-Brunswick | 1 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
