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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 University, Georgia 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

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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.

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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:

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.

Rank: 
8
Percent of U.S: 
2
State: 
Georgia

Most recent accident reports

 

One person was killed and another was injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 285 eastbound at Interstate 75 in Cobb County, Georgia, just before 10:30 p.m.

Date: 
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Roadway: 
I-285
Type: Car Accident

A Clayton County police officer and the driver of a second vehicle were taken to a local hospital on Friday after a two-car collision on Highway 19/41 in Griffin, Georgia, according to police officials.

Date: 
Friday, October 2, 2026
Roadway: 
Highway 19/41

A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a car at the intersection of Tilly Mill Road and East Madison Drive in Dunwoody, Georgia, on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Date: 
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Roadway: 
Tilly Mill Road

 

A driver is in custody after a deadly hit-and-run crash on Killian Hill Road in Gwinnett County, Georgia, that killed one pedestrian and seriously injured another.

Date: 
Sunday, September 27, 2026

One person was killed and another was critically injured in a crash involving a truck and a passenger vehicle early Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in the City of South Fulton, Georgia.

Date: 
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Type: Car Accident

A man died Tuesday afternoon after he stepped out of his stalled SUV on Interstate 75 in south Atlanta and was struck by another vehicle, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). The crash happened at approximately 2 p.m.

Date: 
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Roadway: 
I-75

 

A 17-year-old Eatonton girl died Friday afternoon, September 25, 2026, after a two-vehicle crash on Greensboro Road (Georgia State Route 44) in Putnam County, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Date: 
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Roadway: 
Greensboro Road
Type: Car Accident

 

A man was killed early Wednesday morning in DeKalb County, Georgia, after he was struck by a tractor-trailer while standing beside his disabled vehicle on Highway 78 eastbound, just past Mountain Industrial Boulevard.

Date: 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Roadway: 
Highway 78

A 13-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was struck by a car and dragged beneath the vehicle while walking home from school in Tucker, Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon.

Date: 
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Roadway: 
Fellowship Road
City: 
Tucker, GA

 

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Monday at the intersection of North Road and Pinehurst Road in Snellville, Georgia. The crash happened at approximately 11:50 a.m.

Date: 
Monday, September 21, 2026
Roadway: 
North Road

A driver died Sunday afternoon, September 13, following a multi-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Covington Highway and Lithonia West Drive in DeKalb County, Georgia, according to DeKalb County police.

Date: 
Sunday, September 13, 2026

 

Three people were taken to area hospitals after a two-motorcycle crash on Interstate 85 Northbound at Shallowford Road in DeKalb County, Georgia, on Wednesday, according to the DeKalb Fire Department.

Date: 
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Roadway: 
Interstate 85

A Fulton County school bus struck the rear of a sedan early on a Monday morning at the intersection of Haynes Bridge Road and North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, Georgia, leaving the sedan's driver with minor injuries.

Date: 
Monday, August 31, 2026

An overturned tractor-trailer blocked the Interstate 20 westbound ramp to I-285 northbound in DeKalb County, Georgia, causing traffic backups that lasted for hours.

Date: 
Friday, September 18, 2026
Roadway: 
Interstate 20