Traffic crashes across Georgia during the July Fourth holiday travel period resulted in 18 traffic deaths. The 102-hour holiday period began Friday, June 30, at 6 p.m., and ended Tuesday, July 4, at 11:59 p.m.
Statewide, Georgia State Patrol troopers investigated nine fatal crashes. Two of those crashes occurred in North Georgia in Barrow County and Blue Ridge.
Local agencies reporting traffic deaths during the holiday period include the Atlanta Police Department (2), DeKalb County Police Department (2), Dougherty County Police Department (2), Glynn County Police Department, Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Pike County Sheriff’s Office.
In addition to fatal crashes, troopers investigated over 500 traffic crashes that resulted in more than 260 injuries. Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) Officers made 20,989 traffic stops and issued more than 12,300 citations and over 15,000 warnings.
Last year, 21 people died on Georgia’s roads during the long Independence Day holiday.
