Travel Period Concluded

The Georgia Department of Public Safety has announced the number of traffic deaths on Georgia Roads this holiday travel period.

The Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period began at 6pm Wednesday night and ended at midnight Sunday Night, and the Department of Public Safety reports that the Georgia State Patrol investigated 11 fatal crashes during that period, with other agencies investigating an additional 8 fatal accidents.

The 19 total fatalities is greater than last year’s total of 18 deaths on Georgia Roads during a similar Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period.

Compared to last year, there were more accidents investigated by the Georgia State Patrol this Thanksgiving, however; fewer injuries and fatalities.