Monday, July 13, 2009

GPS Unveils Final Fourth of July Numbers

Officials with Georgia Public Safety recently reported the final numbers for the July Fourth holiday period.

According to officials, the final traffic count involved:

2,490 Crashes; 682 Injuries; 20 Fatalities; 17 Fatal Crashes.

Fatal crashes were reported by Athens-Clarke Co. Police, Chamblee Police, DeKalb Co. Police (2), Dougherty Co. Police, Floyd Co. Police, Henry Co. Police, and the Georgia State Patrol Posts in Calhoun, Conyers (2), Hinesville, LaGrange, Statesboro, Thomaston, Toccoa, Valdosta, and Villa Rica.

The holiday traffic count is a joint safety initiative of the Georgia State Patrol and the Crash Reporting Unit of the Georgia Department of Transportation. The holiday count is updated every six hours during the holiday periods for Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.

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