The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released an activity report for the New Year’s holiday travel period, showing hundreds of citations and dozens of serious crashes statewide.
Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Department of Public Safety released new enforcement and crash numbers Monday for the Christmas Holiday Travel Period, showing hundreds of citations and multiple fatal crashes statewide.
The Thanksgiving travel period is routinely the busiest time of year on Georgia roadways, and state officials say 11 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s holiday reporting window.
Georgia lawmakers are taking a closer look at why auto insurance rates continue to rise, even as the insurance industry shows mixed financial performance. Recent data presented to a special House committee shows that while commercial, health, and life insurance companies have seen growing pre-tax gains, the auto and homeowners insurance segments have struggled. Industry analysts say personal insurance profits dropped below zero in 2021 and have remained in the red through 2023.