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

Atlanta(link is external) is the largest city and capital of Georgia, is the seat of Fulton County(link is external). 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(link is external), which was founded there in 1892. 

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

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:

• Atlanta commercial trucking accidents
• Atlanta car accidents
• Atlanta bus accidents
• Atlanta aircraft accidents
• Atlanta motorcycle accidents
• Atlanta pedestrian accidents
• Atlanta train accidents
• Atlanta boating accidents
• Atlanta bicycle accidents

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

• Emory University Hospital(link is external);
• Piedmont Atlanta Hospital(link is external);
• Atlanta Medical Center(link is external);
• Northside Hospital Atlanta(link is external).

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(link is external).

Click the links below to learn more about issues surrounding Atlanta accidents, including:

• Common causes of Atlanta crashes;
• Causes of truck accidents in Atlanta;
• Information on Atlanta pedestrian accident injuries;
• Statistics about drunk driving accidents in Atlanta;

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(link is external);
• Atlanta pedestrian accidents(link is external);
• Atlanta motorcycle accidents(link is external);
• Atlanta tractor trailer accidents(link is external);
• Atlanta bicycle accidents(link is external);
• Atlanta drunk driving accidents(link is external);
• Atlanta distracted driving accidents(link is external);
• Atlanta wrongful death claims(link is external);
• Atlanta spinal cord injuries(link is external);
• Atlanta traumatic brain injuries(link is external).

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(link is external) can do to help.