In the last month, Cobb County, Ga. has seen several pedestrian crashes on its roads, and transportation officials with the Cobb County Department of Transportation say they are working with police to address the safety issues.
Samuel Foster, one of the leaders for the advocacy group A Better Cobb, said he attributes the high death toll to road design and a growing population.
J.D. Lorens, deputy director of the Cobb County Department of Transportation, said they aim to address road design problems in their collaboration with law enforcement.
"By addressing road design challenges and improving infrastructure, we aim to create safer, more accessible environments for all road users," Lorens said.
In Georgia, there were 1,797 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2022, a decrease of 1% from 2021, but still ranking Georgia fourth in the number of fatalities in the nation. Nearly half of the passenger vehicle occupants fatally injured were unrestrained.
The high death toll is one of the reasons the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is investing over $3.7 million in programs to improve roadway safety.
“This long-standing, unique partnership between highway safety and public health helps promote a safer Georgia,” said Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “This programmatic support has made a difference for Georgians and continues to save lives and prevent injuries.”
Source: Grice Connect, Fox 5
