Car accident in atlanta today 2022

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

Georgia Department of Transportation closed the old Eastbound ramp leading to Glenridge Drive and SR 400 Northbound and Southbound. Starting Monday, drivers looking to make that turn must exit earlier, just before the Roswell Road overpass.

1 day ago

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

New exit ramps from Interstate 285 East to Glenridge Drive and Ga. 400 will be opening on Sept. 19, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

5 days ago

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

Michael James Brady, 49, was charged with second-degree homicide by vehicle and following too closely.

5 days ago

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

A traffic camera showed a tractor-trailer damaged and blocking all lanes just before the Senioa Road exit. Atlanta-Fulton County EMA advised it could take several hours to clear the wreck.

6 days ago

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

The wreck involved an SUV and semi-truck on Marietta Boulevard. Police have not shared the condition of their driver, but the front of the SUV was crushed underneath the truck.

September 4

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

The Interstate 75 north exit to I-285 west closed Thursday morning.

September 1

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

The Georgia Department of Transportation said all southbound lanes on Interstate 285 in Fulton County were closed due to a fire.

August 31

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

GDOT is inspecting support beams under the Ashford-Dunwoody bridge following a fiery crash that shut down two lanes on I-285 on Monday.

August 30

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

A multi-vehicle accident shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 for almost two hours in DeKalb County.

August 30

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

All westbound lanes of Interstate 285 at Ashford-Dunwoody Road have reopened after a fiery crash involving a semi-truck Monday afternoon.

August 30

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

An overturned Publix truck sent groceries spilling across I-285, blocking almost all of the interstate's lanes and causing major delays for drivers.

August 24

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

School police say Albert Rivenburgh, a former firefighter who lives along Mount Vernon, quickly ran to help.

August 23

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

Many say Monroe Drive near Piedmont Park has become a racetrack for careless drivers and is the cause of accidents weekly.

August 20

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

DeKalb County police said a driver was ejected through a windshield and hit by a car on I-20 westbound near Glenwood Avenue.

August 18

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

Police say the victim did not have any identifying information on him. They are asking for the public's help in identifying him.

August 16

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

Atlanta officials project at least one lane of traffic to open in each direction on Cheshire Bridge by Oct. 31.

August 12

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

A new report from an Atlanta nonprofit finds fatal pedestrian and cyclist accidents nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021.

August 9

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

The closure is in preparation for what the Georgia Department of Transportation calls a new exiting pattern from I-285 westbound to SR 400 northbound and southbound, opening Monday.

August 6

Car accident in atlanta today 2022

A father and his 3-year-old son became trapped in their SUV after it plummeted off an I-85 flyover into a river in Atlanta. Officials say the father had to shoot his gun to alert police of where they were.

August 5

How many car accidents happen in Atlanta?

4,593 car accidents every month. 151 car accidents every day, or. 6 car accidents every hour.

Why is there so much traffic in Atlanta?

Driving habits Although Atlanta's population puts it in the top ten US metropolitan areas, it's not a very dense city, at just 3,924 people per square mile. This means a lot of long commutes across the metropolitan area—which leads to serious traffic problems.

What happened head on collision?

In the event of a collision, occupants are thrown forward where they hit the car interior. Both vehicles rotate about one another very rapidly, and this spinning action tends to hurl passengers to the rear of the car and to the side of the vehicle that has been damaged.

What highway do most accidents happen in Atlanta?

What makes Atlanta's I-285 so dangerous? A few years back, a reporter for Vox studied data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, connecting each reported fatal crash to the road it occurred on. I-285 topped the list when the reporter looked at fatal crashes per 10 miles.