There were no fatal traffic accidents in Northeast Georgia over the long Thanksgiving holiday. Unfortunately, the same can not be said statewide.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety says 18 people died in wrecks over the 102-hour holiday travel period. The Georgia State Patrol investigated three fatal traffic crashes and local law enforcement investigated twelve, resulting in 18 deaths across the state.
Five people were killed Thanksgiving Day, including a 5-year-old girl and two others who died in a wrong way DUI crash on Interstate 75 near Macon. Another Thanksgiving Day crash killed a father and daughter in Cherokee County.
2022 Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Count
| Total Fatalities Reported in Georgia | Deaths |
| Fatalities Investigated by GSP Troopers | 3 (3 crashes investigated) |
| Fatalities Investigated by Local Agencies | 15 (12 crashes investigated) |
| Total Fatalities Statewide for Holiday Period | 18 (15 crashes investigated) |
| SP Troops | Agencies Reporting Fatalities | Total Fatalities |
| Troop A | Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (2); Floyd County PD | 3 |
| Troop B | 0 | |
| Troop C | Atlanta PD; Cobb County; Dekalb County PD; Fulton County PD; Kennesaw PD | 5 |
| Troop D | Bibb County Sherriff’s Office (4); Columbus PD; Henry County PD | 6 |
| Troop E | GSP Post 33-Milledgeville | 2 |
| Troop F | 0 | |
| Troop G | GSP Post 12-Thomasville; Dougherty County PD | 2 |
| Troop H | 0 | |
| Troop I | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 18 |
In addition to fatal crashes, Troopers investigated approximately 590 traffic crashes statewide, resulting in nearly 300 injuries. Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) Officers made over 15,600 traffic stops, arrested more than 300 individuals for driving under the influence (DUI), and issued more than 12,100 warnings and over 8,600 citations.
The 102-hour holiday travel period began Wednesday evening, November 23, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 27.
