Vehicle collisions and fatalities continue to increase in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. So where exactly are these accidents happening? Atlanta accident attorneys Butler Wooten & Peak LLP teamed up with 1Point21 Interactive to conduct a study to find the deadliest highways and roadways in Georgia. This presentation explores the top 5 from this new, interactive study.

1. Butler Wooten & Peak LLP
and
1Point21 Interactive
A New Interactive Study By:

2.  There are nearly 7 Million Licensed Drivers in Georgia.
 The estimated population of the city of Atlanta alone has
been totaled to around 472,522. These numbers keep
increasing each year.
 The future will result in more people on the roads and
ultimately more traffic collisions.
 So where are the deadliest roadways located in the state?
Here are the Top 5 from our new study.
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3.  The legal team, working collaboratively with 1Point21
Interactive, wanted to generate awareness about the
driving safety situation throughout Georgia, especially in
the high traffic areas of Atlanta.
 If we were able to point out some troubled areas with high
frequency of accidents, it would result in:
 Commuters practicing extra caution in those areas.
 The local government better enforcing those roadways.
 The state could improve the roads in those areas.
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4.  Using motor vehicle fatality data from 2013 – 2015, we
analyzed all major interstates, highways, and primary
arterial corridors in Georgia in search of road segments
with the highest incidence of fatal crashes.
 Through our analysis, we found that 427 fatal crashes
occurred on just 57 stretches of Georgia road totaling
277 miles. These crashes resulted in 460 fatalities, with
20 percent being drunk driving-related deaths.
 You can view the Full GA Deadliest Roads Study Here.
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5.  Our result was 57 stretches of road that fit our criteria. You
can view the Full GA Deadliest Roads Study Here.
 The focus here is the Top 5 roadways in our study that we
found to be the deadliest, with the highest number of fatal
crashes per mile.
 There will be a breakdown and more information about
each of the 5 highest on the list.
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6. Roadway Stretch: 0.98 Mi.
Fatal Crashes: 5
Fatalities: 5
Calculated Fatal Crashes/Mile: 5.10
There are other areas of I-20 with higher
numbers of fatal crashes, but the study focus
was on saturation.
Although this particular stretch recorded just
5 crashes and 5 fatalities, at just 0.98 miles, it
has the highest crashes per mile in Atlanta
with 5.10.
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7. Roadway Stretch: 1.07 Mi.
Fatal Crashes: 5
Fatalities: 6
Calculated Fatal Crashes/Mile: 4.67
This particular section of I-75 is also known
locally as the Larry McDonald Memorial
Highway.
The small 1.07 mile stretch of Interstate 75 in
Kennesaw topped our list for fatalities per
mile with 5.59, and ranked second for
crashes per mile with 4.66.
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8. Roadway Stretch: 1.29 Mi.
Fatal Crashes: 6
Fatalities: 6
Calculated Fatal Crashes/Mile: 4.65
Augusta is 2nd in population in GA and only
had 2 deadly stretches of highway with 5+
fatal crashes. The 2 highest concentrations
was a 1.29-mile length of Mike Padgett Hwy
and 2nd was a 2.42-mile stretch of Gordon
Hwy.
Mike Padgett Highway had nearly 2x the
crashes per mile (4.65) compared to Gordon
Highway (2.48) – making it rank higher in
study.
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9. Roadway Stretch: 1.17 Mi.
Fatal Crashes: 5
Fatalities: 5
Calculated Fatal Crashes/Mile: 4.27
This particular section of Lee St. SW is among
the list of 13 most deadly road stretches
within the city of Atlanta.
Included in this stretch is the intersection
with Campbelton Rd SW and Dill Ave SW and
is a highly congested source of commuter
traffic – accounting for the level of collisions.
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10. Roadway Stretch: 2.46 Mi.
Fatal Crashes: 10
Fatalities: 10
Calculated Fatal Crashes/Mile: 4.07
There were 4 separate segments of I-85 that
have been ranked as most dangerous in the
state of Georgia from our study and three of
them reside within Atlanta.
This particular section, which includes the
Piemont Ave intersection, is 2.46 miles of
road that has a reported 10 fatal crashes and
10 fatalities. This is ranked 8th highest road
section for fatal crashes in our data.
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11.  For more information, the entire study is featured HERE.
 If you have any questions about the data or our process,
please feel free to contact the Atlanta accident attorneys at
Butler Wooten & Peak LLP or the interactive agency team
at 1Point21 Interactive today!
 We hope this data helps improve road safety in Georgia!
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