(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety):
Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated 12 fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated six fatal traffic crashes resulting in 23 deaths across Georgia during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel period.
Local law enforcement agencies reporting fatalities during the holiday period which began Wednesday, November 22, at 6:00 p.m. and ended at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, November 26, include the Atlanta Police Department, Columbus Police Department, DeKalb County Police Department, Henry County Police Department, Rome Police Department, and South Fulton Police Department.
In addition to fatal crashes, Troopers investigated over 560 traffic crashes statewide, resulting in nearly 250 injuries. Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) Officers made over 18,000 traffic stops, arrested more than 350 individuals for driving under the influence (DUI), issued nearly 800 seatbelt citations, issued almost 500 distracted citations, and issued more than 11,000 warnings and over 10,000 citations.
These crash statistics are preliminary findings and can change any time after the holiday travel period.
2023 Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Count
Wednesday, November 22, at 6:00 p.m. – Sunday, November 26, at 11:59 p.m.
102-Hour Holiday Period
| Total Fatalities Reported in Georgia | Deaths |
| Fatalities Investigated by GSP Troopers | 17 (12 crashes investigated) |
| Fatalities Investigated by Local Agencies | 6 (6 crashes investigated) |
| Total Fatalities Statewide for Holiday Period | 23 (18 crashes investigated) |
| GSP Troops | Agencies Reporting Fatalities | Total Fatalities |
| Troop A | Rome PD | 1 |
| Troop B | Post 52-Hartwell | 1 |
| Troop C | Atlanta PD, DeKalb County PD, South Fulton PD | 3 |
| Troop D | Post 1-Griffin, Post 24-Newnan, Columbus PD, Henry County PD | 4 |
| Troop E | GSP Post 46-Monroe | 1 |
| Troop F | Post 20-Dublin, Post 21-Sylvania | 3 |
| Troop G | GSP Post 12-Thomasville | 6 |
| Troop H | Post 15-Perry, Post 36-Douglas | 2 |
| Troop I | GSP Post 18-Reidsville, Post 23-Brunswick | 2 |
| TOTAL |