The Atlanta region is a very busy metropolitan area. There’s a constant flow of commercial traffic in and out of the city, as well as countless commuters and visitors traveling in motor vehicles. While individual transportation is convenient and more reliable than shared or public transportation, it comes with the risk of a wreck.
Drivers typically want to do everything in their power to avoid unnecessary collisions. Inevitably, high levels of traffic increase the overall chance of a crash occurring. Roads that see more traffic are more likely to see more crashes as well. However, there are some locations that are clearly more dangerous than others.
Roads can be more dangerous due to the volume of traffic at the busiest parts of the day, the speed limit set by the state or even design issues with the road itself. Excessive speeding and a higher number of impaired or distracted drivers can increase crash risk as well. According to a review of fatal collisions in the Atlanta metropolitan area, five five-mile sections of road, including two stretches on the same highway, are the most dangerous local routes.
What roads see the deadliest crashes?
When looking at crash data gathered between 2018 and 2020 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, five streets saw far more deadly collisions than other roads in the Atlanta area. Those dangerous roads include:
- I-20 between Candler Road and Panola Road
- I-285 near the Camp Creek Parkway interchange and near Bouldercrest Road
- Georgia Highway 85 between I-75 and Springdale Drive
The most dangerous road in the Atlanta area is Moreland Avenue between S. River Industrial Blvd and Wylie Street. This five-mile stretch of road saw a shocking 13 total traffic facilities during the two-year review period. It had more fatalities than any other single five-mile stretch of road in the Atlanta area.
Motorists who understand where their chance of a crash is higher can potentially make choices that help them avoid life-altering collisions. When crashes do occur, drivers need to be ready to take appropriate action. Pursuing an insurance claim or possibly a civil lawsuit is a reasonable reaction to a preventable car crash caused by another’s negligence that resulted in injury or death.