Crashes on the rise on Georgetown roads

  • The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)
    The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)
  • There has been a decrease in the number of traffic stops, which according to Police Chief Cory Tchida is due to lack of officers available to make traffic stops. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)
    There has been a decrease in the number of traffic stops, which according to Police Chief Cory Tchida is due to lack of officers available to make traffic stops. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)
    The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has gone up steadily over the past 14 years — from 1,658 crashes in 2011 to 3,871 in 2024 — as the city’s population has increased. “[The city is] always looking for opportunities to impact the number [of motor vehicle crashes], but it’s tough,” Police Chief Cory Tchida told city council members during the February 11 wor...

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