Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Georgia State Patrol investigated a total of 585 traffic crashes over the long weekend.
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Wednesday, January 2
Six people were killed and 266 injured in traffic accidents over the New Year's holiday travel period according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). During the 102-hour period, which began on Friday, Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. and ended Tuesday, Jan. 1 at midnight, the GSP responded to a total of 585 traffic crashes. Three of the six fatal accidents were investigated by GSP posts in Athens, Madison and Valdosta. Cobb County Police, Perry Police, and Macon Police also investigated accidents involving fatalities. Early numbers indicate state troopers arrested 321 people for driving under the influence during the holiday period. The fatal accidents investigated by GSP over the holiday weekend included: You might also be interested in reading:
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The 102-hour travel period ended at midnight on Dec. 25.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A total of 17 traffic deaths were reported in Georgia for the 102-hour holiday travel period which began Friday, Dec. 21 at at 6 p.m. and ended Tuesday, Dec. 25 at midnight, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). GSP troopers investigated 685 crashes resulting in 300 injuries and 11 fatalities. Six traffic fatalities were investigated by other law enforcement agencies. The number of traffic-related deaths is much higher than in 2011 when three people were killed in accidents during the Christmas holiday travel period. You might also be interested in reading:
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Six traffic fatalities reported on Georgia roads compared to 14 for the same period last year.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
UPDATED: 4:36 P.M. Despite wet roads on the last day of the Labor Day weekend, the Georgia Department of Public Safety reported a significant drop in traffic fatalities on Georgia Roads over the 78-hour travel weekend. For reporting purposes, the Labor Day travel weekend is from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety website, there were six* fatalities reported statewide during this period. Georgia State Patrol reported 435 crashes with 225 injuries. Last year the GSP reported 360 crashes with 211 injuries and 13 fatalities. Statewide in 2010, with all agencies reporting, there were 14 fatalities, 2,580 crashes and 1,042 injuries reported. *GSP had previously reported seven fatalities, but …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Georgia State troopers will be patrolling interstates and secondary roads over the Labor Day weekend.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is gearing up for a busy Labor Day holiday travel period. According to Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner Col. Mark McDonough, Georgia State Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance Division Officers will be patrolling the interstates and secondary roadways throughout the weekend. "Past experience has shown the majority of the fatalities over a holiday weekend occur on the state routes, county roads, and city streets," McDonough said in a released statement. Enforcement actions will be targeted at impaired drivers, speeders, people not wearing seat belts, and people who do not properly restrain children. "Alcohol, speed, and occupant protection violations are the primary contributing factors in …
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Troopers will be watching for impaired drivers, speeders and other violators.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Georgia State Patrol has one primary goal this 4th of July weekend -- to keep the accident count as low as possible. Last year, more than 1,800 accidents occurred over the Independence Day holiday weekend. Those accidents resulted in 834 injuries and 11 fatalities. Col. Bill Hitchens, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said troopers will be watching for drivers under the influence, speeders and motorists not using seat belts. “Our Troopers and MCCD Officers will be concentrating on the most common violations identified as contributing factors in fatal traffic crashes," Hitchens said in a released statement. Operation Zero Tolerance is also continuing across Georgia this weekend. The focus of the program is to …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Arrests made as a result of a traffic stop on I-85 northbound near Hamilton Mill Road.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Two men have been charged with trafficking cocaine as a result of a June 1 traffic stop on I-85 northbound near Hamilton Mill Road. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Edgar Soto, 27, of Doraville, was stopped for following too closely. During the course of the traffic stop, a trooper discovered five kilos of suspected cocaine. Soto and his passenger, Jason Castro, 26, of West Palm Beach, Fla., were arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine. Both men are being held in the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
GSP investigation shows driver of bus carrying Mill Creek students swerved off roadway in an attempt to avoid another vehicle.
The driver of the charter bus involved in an accident that injured 17 Mill Creek High School students will not face charges as a result of the April 10 crash. According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), the driver of the bus, 72-year-old Jaime Villafane of Newnan, Ga., crashed during an attempt to avoid another accident. GSP investigators determined 78-year-old Howard Lalone of Tawas City, Mich., was driving north on I-75 in the left lane when traffic began to slow in a construction zone. Lalone failed to notice the traffic slowing and swerved his Ford sport utility vehicle into the middle lane to avoid striking another vehicle. Lalone then reportedly swerved back into the left lane where he struck a Chevrolet Caprice driven by a 30-year-…
Scott
11:55 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
It seems like there was probably 48 additional hours in the holiday this year. So, simply looking at 3 deaths in 2011 and 17 this year isn't a fare comparison. Christmas was on Sunday last year so the Monday & Tuesday time this year lead to more deaths. It would depend what a non-holiday or "normal" weekend fatality rate is to see how much the spike was for this holiday season. Add to that all … more ›