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Atlanta - The largest city in Georgia, renowned as the major commercial and transportation hub of the southeast United States

Atlanta is the largest city and capital of Georgia, is the seat of Fulton County. It is situated in the northwest part of the state at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Chattahoochee River.

The city's economy is led by the service, communications, retail trade, manufacturing, finance, and insurance industries. The convention business is also important, and Atlanta is home to many major corporations, including Coca-Cola, which was founded there in 1892. 

Atlanta is also a major educational center, with many prestigious universities and colleges, including Emory UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University.

Major highways around the Atlanta region

Six interstate highways—I-20, I-75, I-85, I-285, I-575, and I-675—help metropolitan Atlanta residents and visitors get where they need to go.

Since their construction in the 1960s and 1970s, Atlanta's interstate highways have helped fuel urban sprawl, first around the northern I-285 perimeter and Interstates 75 and 85 north of the city. In the 1980s and 1990s, growth moved toward the southern part of the perimeter, following I-20 both east and west, as well as I-75 and I-85 south. This sprawl in turn fueled growth in traffic volume that prompted the interstate highway expansion and rebuilding projects that continue to this day.

All types of accidents in Atlanta

If you are looking for information on a specific accident in Atlanta, please check the links below:

After an injury accident, you may need information about hospitals in Atlanta:

After a fatal accident, loved ones can get help to deal with grief and loss. Go here to learn more about Atlanta grief support groups.

When someone is seriously injured or killed in an accident, it is important to get help from an experienced personal injury attorney. A good accident lawyer works with injured folks to get financial compensation for accidents and injuries. Learn more about:

  • Atlanta car accidents;
  • Atlanta pedestrian accidents;
  • Atlanta motorcycle accidents;
  • Atlanta tractor trailer accidents;
  • Atlanta bicycle accidents;
  • Atlanta Uber/Lyft accidents;
  • Atlanta bus accidents;
  • Atlanta boating accidents;
  • Atlanta train accidents;
  • Atlanta drunk driving accidents;
  • Atlanta distracted driving accidents;
  • Atlanta rear-end accidents;
  • Atlanta T-bone side collision accidents;
  • Atlanta rollover accidents;
  • Atlanta multi-vehicle pileup accidents;
  • Atlanta fatigued driver accidents;
  • Atlanta aggressive driving accidents;
  • Atlanta hit-and-run accidents;
  • Atlanta leased car accidents;
  • Atlanta uninsured driver accidents;
  • Atlanta head-on accidents;
  • Atlanta reckless driving accidents;
  • Atlanta partial fault accidents;
  • Atlanta wrongful death claims;
  • Atlanta spinal cord injuries;
  • Atlanta whiplash injuries;
  • Atlanta brain injuries.

Where to find legal assistance after you or a loved one are involved in an Atlanta accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from an Atlanta personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, an Atlanta wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what an Atlanta personal injury attorney can do to help.

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8
Percent of U.S: 
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State: 
Georgia

Most recent accident reports

Police in Atlanta's northwest suburbs are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian and resulted in charges of drunken driving and vehicular homicide.
Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
A twin-engine aircraft carrying three people crashed at LaGrange-Callaway Airport at about 2:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the FAA.
Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014
Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed one man and critically injured another man as they helped change a tire on a metro Atlanta freeway.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Roadway: 
I-20 Westbound

A man has been arrested after a man was struck and killed on the downtown connector in Atlanta Tuesday night.

Date: 
Monday, February 17, 2014
Smyrna police say an 8-month-old baby was killed and two other children were injured when a man accused of drunk driving crashed into a taxi head on. Authorities say Darren Curry has been charged with driving under the influence and vehicular homicid
Date: 
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Windy Hill Road
City: 
Smyrna, GA
A tire blowout caused a violent crash near the Almaville Road exit on I-24 in Smyrna early Sunday morning. State troopers say the driver lost control of the vehicle when it happened and veered into a guardrail.
Date: 
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Roadway: 
I-24
City: 
Smyrna, GA

A woman was killed Friday morning after an ice-related crash.

Alice Tucker, 71, of Douglasville lost control of her vehicle on a patch of ice around 6:45 a.m.

Date: 
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 6
City: 
Dallas, GA

Authorities are investigating a crash in Hall County that left five people hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Date: 
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Two people were ejected from a car in a DeKalb County accident Saturday.

According to DeKalb County fire, the accident occurred at Stone Mountain Highway and I-285.

Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2014
Type: Car Accident

One woman is dead after a multiple-vehicle collision on Interstate 85 southbound Thursday morning.

The accident closed all lanes at Interstate 285 for a couple of hours.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Roadway: 
I-85
Type: Car Accident
An Ellenwood woman was in a Douglas County courtroom Monday to face a judge for the first time, following a fatal car accident Friday night in a Douglasville townhome community. Brehonna Turner, 23, faces charges of aggravated assault and felony murd
Date: 
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Roadway: 
Ashley Way

The mad rush began at the first sight of snow: Across the Atlanta area, schools let out early and commuters left for home after lunch, instantly creating gridlock so severe that security guards and doormen took to the streets to direct cars amid a

Date: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
Type: Car Accident
A Locust Grove High School student was killed as a result of an accident that happened due to inclement weather conditions. Authorities say the incident occurred on Coan Road, just east of Willow Creek Drive in McDonough when a pickup truck, driven b

Law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia responded to hundreds of crashes as snow fell throughout the region and drivers spent hours struggling through commutes that would typically take minutes.

Date: 
Monday, January 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
Type: Car Accident

An accident involving a jackknifed semi-truck and another vehicle blocked all lanes of northbound I-75 in Fulton County before Cleveland Avenue during the morning commute Thursday.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Roadway: 
I-75