Complete Athens, GA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Athens result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After an Athens crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When an Athens accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after an Athens wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Athens Police Department;

Athens Fire & Rescue Department;

Clarke County Sheriff’s Office;

Athens major hospitals include Athens Regional Health System Medical Center;

Athens Municipal Court;

Clarke County Superior Court;

Athens real-time traffic report;

Georgia State Insurance Commissioner site.

If you've been injured in an accident, click the links below to get help from an attorney who specializes in your type of accident or injury:

 

How do you deal with an insurance claim after an Athens accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, an Athens personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how an Athens accident lawyer helps injured victims.

 

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 01/23/2025 Car Accident Fatal Ice-Related Single-Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Kendra Sims, 33, on Daniesville Road in Athens, Georgia
Fri, 01/17/2025 Pedestrian Accident Fatal Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident at N. Thomas Street and E. Washington Street in Downtown Athens Claims Life of Guy Jones, 78
Tue, 01/07/2025 Pedestrian Accident Joseph Buckles, 63, killed in pedestrian collision on West Broad Street in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 08/11/2024 Pedestrian Accident Shelby Cox, 45, killed when struck by hit-and-run vehicle on Atlanta Highway in Athens, Georgia
Tue, 05/28/2024 Car Accident Thai Htoo, 19; Saw Ah, 19 and Gler Taw, 25, killed in crash involving alleged DUI driver Moo Thaw, 22, on Madico Drive in Athens, Georgia
Tue, 04/30/2024 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian Michael Kitchen, 34, killed in hit-and-run collision on West Broad Street in Athens, Georgia
Thu, 01/11/2024 Car Accident Newborn baby died following a crash that injured the then-pregnant mother near Danielsville Road and Mission Drive in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 01/15/2023 Car Accident Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy killed in single-vehicle crash on Barnett Shoals Road in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 10/24/2021 Motorcycle Accident Marlon Rosales, 21, killed in motorcycle crash off the Epps Bridge Parkway overpass in Athens, Georgia
Sat, 10/09/2021 Pedestrian Accident Ariana Zarse, 20, killed by hit-and-run driver while crossing Broad Street near Foundry Street in Athens, Georgia
Tue, 05/18/2021 Other Type of Accident Dustin Jenkins, 27, killed when struck by truck at construction site on Tallassee Road near Westchester Drive in Athens, Georgia
Mon, 04/26/2021 Car Accident Martha Wood, 72, killed in collision on Atlanta Highway near Fowler Mill Road in Athens, Georgia
Sat, 04/10/2021 Car Accident Gail Wilder, 76, killed in collision at Gaines School Road and Barrington Place in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 03/21/2021 Car Accident Knox Whiten, 21, killed and Virkerria Steward, 28, arrested in hit-and-run collision on Athens Loop in Athens, Georgia
Sat, 05/02/2020 Car Accident Violet Sprinkles, 79, was killed, multiple others injured in a multi-vehicle collision at the corner of Jefferson River Road and South Ridge Drive in Athens, Georgia