July 4th Weekend Traffic Injuries; Fatalities

The state Department of Public Safety says 19 people have been killed in Georgia traffic accidents during the July 4 holiday weekend. The number was three less than the department had predicted. The 2,490 wrecks far more than the 1,874 that had been forecast. There were 682 injuries.

(Associated Press)

State holiday traffic deaths lower than prediction

Georgia's Department of Public Safety says 11 people were killed in crashes on state roadways over the four-day Christmas holiday travel period, which ended at midnight. The tally is much lower than what had been predicted by officials--25 traffic fatalities. Authorities ramped-up patrols and set sobriety checkpoints on state roadways over the four-day period. Officials point to increased law enforcement visibility as a reason for a lower number of impaired crashes and fatalities.