Georgia is a southeastern U.S. state whose diverse terrain spans coastal marshland and beaches to wide stretches of farmland. Atlanta, its sprawling capital, is the birthplace of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Georgia’s other major cities include Savannah, Macon, Columbus, the college town of Athens, and Augusta, which hosts the Masters golf tournament.
The majority of the state is primarily a humid subtropical climate. Hot and humid summers are typical, except at the highest elevations. The entire state, including the North Georgia mountains, receives moderate to heavy precipitation, which varies from 45 inches in central Georgia to approximately 75 inches around the northeast part of the state.
If Georgia were a stand-alone country, it would be the 28th largest economy in the world. There are 15 Fortune 500 companies and 26 Fortune 1000 companies with headquarters in Georgia, including such names as Home Depot, UPS, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, and Aflac. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport as measured by passenger traffic and aircraft traffic, is located in Georgia.
Interstate 16 (I-16), also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway is an Interstate Highway located entirely within Georgia. I-16 travels from downtown Macon, at I-75 to downtown Savannah.
Interstate 20 (I-20) travels from the Alabama state line to the Savannah River. The highway enters the state near Tallapoosa. It travels through the Atlanta metropolitan area and exits the state in Augusta.
Interstate 24 (I-24) runs from Clarksville to Chattanooga via Nashville in the state of Tennessee.
I-59 has a short trek through Georgia, with only three exits before ending at I-24 several miles west of Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Wildwood, Georgia.
Interstate 75 (I-75) runs north–south along the U.S. Route 41 (US 41) corridor on the western side of the state, passing through the cities of Valdosta, Macon, and Atlanta.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in Georgia, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a Georgia personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
A Banks County Sheriff's deputy was involved in a traffic collision on Friday morning when another driver allegedly failed to yield
A concerning incident unfolded on Friday evening when a vehicle crashed into the Men's Wearhouse storefront located on The Landing Drive in Douglasville, Georgia.
On Friday afternoon, a severe single-vehicle accident on Georgia State Route 400 in Alpharetta resulted in serious injuries to the driver and caused significant traffic disruptions.
Fatal Hit-and-Run at Sandy Springs Apartment Complex Claims Pedestrian's Life, Driver Charged with DUI
A deadly pedestrian collision occurred on C.H. James Parkway in Cobb County on December 23, 2024, at 9:41 p.m., resulting in one fatality.
Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident on Flat Shoals Parkway in DeKalb County, Georgia
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a tractor-trailer accident involving a Mohawk company truck caused significant traffic disruptions on Highway 27 (Rome Boulevard) in Summerville, Georgia.
An Atlanta Police Department officer was hospitalized following a high-speed pursuit that culminated in a head-on collision in Buckhead on December 20, 2024. The incident began at 8:52 p.m.
A severe multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 75 South near the South Marietta Parkway exit in Marietta, Georgia on Saturday evening, December 23, 2024, at approximately 6:00 PM.
A devastating three-vehicle crash on Buford Highway in Chamblee resulted in one fatality and sent five others to local hospitals on Sunday.
A tragic collision in the early hours of December 11, 2024, resulted in the death of a moped driver in Atlanta's historic Virginia-Highland district. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m.
