Christmas Holiday vs. New Year’s Holiday Crash Totals in Georgia (2023–2024)

This chart shows reported crash totals over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends in Georgia, based on GDOT data for Fulton County. In 2024, both holidays had the same number of crashes, but in 2023, New Year’s weekend saw far fewer crashes than Christmas. The difference highlights how the calendar and shorter holiday periods can change the level of risk from year to year.