An accident with a big truck often means more severe injuries and more substantial suffering than if you had suffered injuries in a normal car crash. Trucks have a much larger mass than smaller passenger vehicles, which means they have a higher risk of causing...
In Georgia, car accidents are the second leading cause of injury deaths and the second leading cause of hospitalization and emergency room visits. Accidents can occur for a number of reasons, including dangerous behavior on the part of drivers. Fortunately, there...
The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) announced this week that their officers will be conducting highly visible patrols on area interstates and secondary roads during the 78-hour holiday weekend that begins Friday,...
According to a 2022 study, the top five most dangerous roads in Georgia are located in the greater Atlanta area. The average Atlanta driver faces a great deal of stress while trying to navigate those roads every day, including potholes, busy streets, and...
A woman died recently on I-75 after a metal pole went through the windshield of the vehicle she was riding in about 90 miles north of Atlanta in Dalton. According to a report from Newsweek, the woman was a front-seat passenger in a Toyota Highlander when a...
One person was killed on I-75 in south Atlanta after the motorcycle they were riding on collided with a Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) vehicle, according to a report from 11 Alive. GDOT stated that the vehicle involved in the crash was a Highway...
Recent data from the Georgia Department of Transportation revealed that more than 400 fatal crashes have been reported on the state's roadways in 2023, and a startling 860 were reported in 2021. According to a report from 11 Alive, representatives from the Marietta...
Drivers beware: Abernathy Road, in Sandy Springs, will be shut down this week just underneath the Georgia 400 overpass as crews finalize a new diverging diamond interchange as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation's mega-project to improve the...
Intersections can prove dangerous and difficult to navigate. Sometimes, it's a matter of the intersection itself. You may discover, for example, that the intersection has odd angles or poor visibility. In other cases, however, intersection accidents may occur as a...
According to a report from 11 Alive, the Atlanta Department of Transportation is seeking public input about how to make the city's streets safer. The department is asking for citizens to comment on the city's Vision Zero traffic plan which is designed to...