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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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Most recent accident reports

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

A tractor trailer overturned on I-285 westbound on Wednesday night emptying beer all over the interstate.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Roadway: 
I-285

Lanes are backed up on the downtown connector in Atlanta due to a deadly accident.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Authorities are investigating a MARTA bus accident in DeKalb County. According to DeKalb County Police, the accident happened on Panola Road when the driver of a Dodge Charger struck the back of the bus.
Date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Panola Road

Georgia State Patrol is investigating a two vehicle accident in Norcross.

According to Norcross Police, one person was injured when the vehicles collided at the intersection of Beaver Ruin and Pinnacle Way.

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Authorities are on the scene of a fatal accident in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Club Drive
Type: Car Accident

Officials in Lumpkin County are investigating a deadly single-car accident involving teenagers early Saturday night.

Date: 
Friday, January 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Rail Hill Road
Type: Car Accident

Gwinnett County Police are investigating a six-vehicle fatal accident that snarled traffic on Thursday morning.

The incident happened near the intersection of Singleton Road and Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A man attempting to flee from police crashed his truck into a tree Wednesday in Forsyth County.

Around 2 p.m., a Forsyth County deputy clocked a truck going 86 mph in a 65 mph zone on GA 400.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A woman and her unborn child died Saturday after she was involved in a traffic accident in Acworth.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's office, 26-year-old Tiffany Robbins turned her Honda Accord into the path of a truck.

Date: 
Friday, January 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Woodstock Road
A DeKalb County 10th grade student severely injured in a car accident over the weekend was taken off of life support on Tuesday. Kaylin Williams, 15, was described by school officials as a model student at Southwest DeKalb High.
Date: 
Friday, January 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown

A MARTA bus and three other vehicles were involved in a Friday morning crash on southbound I-85 in Clayton County, according to GDOT.

Date: 
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Roadway: 
I-85
Type: Bus Accident

Rafael Menchaca-Dellado was killed Wednesday evening in a Clayton County traffic accident.

According to Clayton County police, the four-vehicle accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on I-285 at Clark Howell Highway.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Type: Car Accident
An overturned tanker truck on Buford Highway snarled traffic in DeKalb County on Tuesday. The tanker overturned on the ramp from Interstate 285 eastbound to Buford Highway around 5 p.m.
Date: 
Monday, December 30, 2013
Roadway: 
I-285
Type: Car Accident

Georgia State Patrol officials say a newlywed bride was killed in a crash hours after her wedding reception in north Georgia.

Date: 
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Roadway: 
Unknown
Type: Car Accident