ATLANTA — Troopers and local law enforcement said there were 13 fatal traffic crashes resulting in 15 deaths across Georgia during the Memorial Day holiday travel period.
The 78-hour holiday period began Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. and ended Monday, May 25, at 11:59 p.m.
“The most busy times of travel during the holiday period are usually the afternoon/evening of the first day of the period (Friday) and again on the evening/night of the last day of the holiday period (Monday),” the Georgia State Patrol said.
Statewide, there were a total of 317 crashes with 188 injuries.
In the same period last year, 17 people were killed on Georgia roads over the Memorial Day weekend — a sharp increase from the eight killed the previous year, according to the DPS.
In addition to crash investigations, troopers arrested 317 people for driving under the influence.
[26 killed on Georgia roads during 2019 Fourth of July holiday weekend, officials say]
There was also one social distancing violation issued in the metro Atlanta.
Total Fatalities Reported in Georgia
- Fatalities Investigated by GSP Troopers: 11 (9 crashes investigated)
- Fatalities Investigated by Local Agencies: 4 (4 crashes investigated)
GSP Troops Agencies Reporting Fatalities
Troop A GSP Paulding: 2
Troop B GSP Toccoa: 2
Troop C Atlanta PD; Cobb Co. PD; GSP Forest Park; Gwinnett Co. PD: 4
Troop D GSP LaGrange; Monroe Co. SO; GSP Thomaston; GSP Villa Rica: 4
Troop E: 0
Troop F GSP Reidsville: 1
Troop G: 0
Troop H GSP Tifton: 1
Troop I GSP Hinesville: 1