Commercial Truck Crashes Account for 14% of Georgia Traffic Fatalities, State Data Shows

Despite the commercial trucking industry’s record $14 billion annual investment in safety programs, large truck crashes continue claiming approximately 240 lives annually in Georgia, according to official state traffic safety data. The persistent fatality levels—234 deaths in 2020, 244 in 2021, and 237 in 2022—highlight an ongoing crisis as new legislation significantly reduces legal protections for crash victims.