Pedestrian deaths increase in Georgia and officials blame speeding and distracted driving
(The Center Square) — Georgia is increasingly dangerous for pedestrians, and a new analysis revealed the state outpaces the increase nationally.
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(The Center Square) — Georgia is increasingly dangerous for pedestrians, and a new analysis revealed the state outpaces the increase nationally.
Traffic crashes have claimed the lives of 23 people so far in Athens in 2021, making it the most dangerous year on the roads locally in recent memory.
After 9 pedestrian deaths this year, the state is trying to help Bibb County prevent more. July 7, 2021 MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is attempting to put an end to pedestrian fatalities. “Our philosophy is simple, one death is one too many,” Officer Robert Hydrick said. “Pedestrian fatalities are really preventable.” Since the start of 2021, Macon-Bibb County already has 9 pedestrians deaths. Officer Hydrick says that number put the Office of Highway Safety on alert. “Macon-Bibb County is one of the top 10 or 12 counties in the state for...