Valdosta Georgia Personal Injury Blog

December is one of the most chaotic months on the roads. Several states experience cooler weather, darker days and some of the most traffic-heavy highways they have seen throughout the whole year. With all of these elements, it is easy to see why the end of the year contains such a high amount of fatalities and injuries on the roads.

However, there are several other variables that come into play for holiday drivers. While there are still bound to be hundreds of crashes on the roads in Georgia around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whether or not it will top the previous years will depend on a number of factors. It is important to be aware of these circumstances so families can take the proper precautions before preparing their trips this year.

The worst motor vehicle accidents are those that claim young lives. A series of car wrecks at school bus stops in the past few days has caught the nation’s attention and focused it on the dangers of distracted driving. Five early-morning car crashes – including one not far from Valdosta – have claimed five young lives and left six other children hospitalized.

Law enforcement officials blame distracted driving in the wrecks – “a huge problem,” one official said. The crashes were in Tallahassee, Florida, Mississippi, Indiana and Pennsylvania.